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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2007 VOL. 100, NO. 121 ● SINCE 1908 Mining dining data

Employees give an inside look at campus cafeteria

Kathleen Kemp THE DAILY GAMECOCK

While hundreds of students file through the Russell House cafeteria every day, many don’t stop to think about what goes on just under its surface. Tiffany Bell, manager of the Grand Marketplace on the first floor, said she sees a diverse collection of students wander through every day. Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK “We have a good Candidate Steve Smith speaks at Tuesday’s RHA meeting. assortment of students that come through,” Bell said. The clanging of dishes and the sporadic noise of Candidates debate ice cubes tumbling into foam cups are familiar sounds to students such as for RHA positions Dayna Perkins, a fi rst-year pre-pharmacy student. “We completely rely on she hopes to improve RHA it for food,” Perkins said. Prospective leaders talk by posting minutes from the “Sometimes service is about their strengths, executive board meetings on kind of slow, but the food’s the Web site, and to better good.” discuss options for future maintain the RHA Web site Bell said a main concern by appointing a member of for food suppliers and Senate to update the site. students is health, especially Sarah Holton, a third-year in light of the Healthy Carolyn Rumsey THE DAILY GAMECOCK chemical engineering student Carolina campaign. running for secretary, Diet Coke is by far the said she wants to improve most popular drink in the Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK The Residence Hall communications between Russell House, accounting Students wait in line at the Grand Marketplace in the fi rst fl oor of the Russell House. Association sponsored an RHA and the residents by for approximately one third executive candidates debate providing an e-mail that can of the 3,000 gallons of soda a Russell House salad and said. Even with the cost of for students running for be sent out to the individual fi zzing into foam cups there juice for lunch, said it’s not Bell said Carolina Dining paying dishwashers, Bell secretary, treasurer, vice residents that updates them each week. Bell said it is impossible to stay healthy does not plan on bringing said it is much cheaper for president and president on RHA events. most popular with girls, at the Russell House. Chinese food back to the Carolina Dining if students Tuesday n ight . Amons challenged senators and could possibly be seen “There’s room to be Russell House. choose to use washable Candidates spoke on to get more excited about the as a sign of status. healthy if you want to be,” Students have the option dishes. pressing RHA issues, and events put on throughout the “I don’t know, maybe Perkins said. of using reusable plates and However, whether or presented their ideas on how year. it’s a Southern thing,” Bell One way to watch calories silverware if they plan to not they choose to eat in to improve the organization Chris Poore, a first-year said. is to use artifi cial sweeteners eat in the Russell House or take out, some students during their term. undecided student and Caleb Will, a first-year such as Splenda or Equal. instead of taking their food help themselves without Jaime Shook, a first-year candidate for treasurer, said business student, said he Bell said Splenda is the to go, though some students paying for their meals. public relations student his experiences and ideas can drinks Diet Coke instead most popular sweetener. wish recycling were more Bell said there is a running for national contribute to the position, of regular soda because he Food quality is a source available, or say they are “good bit” of stealing communications coordinator, including making sure needs to stay in shape. of debate among students. never asked. that occurs in the Russell said she hopes to improve the treasurers are trained and by “I’m going to be in a body Other students want more Bell said Russell House House cafeteria and, as a position by bringing more forming a listserv to improve building competition,” Will variety. Ashley Harrell, employees are told to always consequence, USC police students to conferences and communications. said. a third-year psychology ask if a customer would like monitor and patrol the area, bringing what is learned in Steve Smith, a third-year Katherine Walpole, a student, said she misses the their food for here or to often not in uniform. the conference back to the math student and candidate second-year public relations Chinese food that used to go, and she thinks they One way customers Senate. for vice president, emphasized student , said she drinks diet be served in the Russell remember about 90 percent are caught stealing may “Our goal is to affect a strong, solid role for the soda for several reasons. House. of the time. surprise some students, our residents in a positive vice president including “It’s better for you; it “It’d be nice to have “We don’t carry glasses; who Bell said “shop” at the direction,” Shook said. constitutional changes and has less sugar,” Walpole some kind of place where we offer Styrofoam cups Russell House, meaning Mallory Amons, a fi rst-year responsibilities that would said. “To me it just tastes you cold pick your noodles that can be used for here or they take large quantities elementary education student fresher.” and toppings and stuff,” she to go,” Bell said. running for secretary, said RHA ● 4 Perkins, who recently ate GMP ● 3 Journalism school director receives notable award

their roles as both educators of journalism for me,” Institute for Journalism of the journalism school journalism. Scripps Howard names and administrators. said Carter in a USC staff Excellence. with the school of library Carter said the role as the Shirley Staples Carter “She is very well- biography. Her public relations and information sciences. director of the journalism deserving,” said journalism Carter worked part-time experience includes Carter had already proved school is to be the chief administrator of the year professor and Society of as managing editor of the university relations and she was capable of handling academic adviser. Her Professional Journalists Columbus Call and Post, institutional advancement the complexities of the primary job is student adviser Ernest Wiggins. while earning her master’s in Alabama, Texas and newly modified program. and faculty development. Felicia Kitzmiller “She works very hard.” degree from Ohio State Virginia. In broadcast She had previously served She provides support for THE DAILY GAMECOCK Carter earned her University. Later, she media, she worked part-time as the founding chair of organizations and travel bachelor’s degree in English earned her Ph.D. from the as a producer in Alabama new mass communications programs at the school — education at Tuskegee University of Missouri. educational television. departments at Norfolk anything that will improve The director of the University where she was Carter has professional Carter has also co-edited University in Virginia the experience of students journalism school, Shirley “bit by the journalism bug” experience in many of two books, “Communication and as head of the newly and faculty. Staples Carter, was when she worked on the the fields. In addition to and the Information Age” merged visual arts and “I relish in being a recently named journalism campus paper. Carter wrote undergraduate and graduate and “Vision Press,” and communications schools problem solver,” Carter said. administrator of the year editorials at the height of the experiences with print contributed chapters to each at the University of North She encourages students and by the Scripps Howard ’60s student movement, and journalism, Carter was also as well. She said these are Florida. faculty to seek her out for Foundation . her experiences led her to managing editor for the primarily text or reference She also founded the help regarding academics, This national award quickly realize the media’s Tu skegee Ti mes i n 1975 a nd books that “explore the Journalism Institute for professional issues and even is designed to recognize power. worked as a staff reporter changing landscape of the Diversity, which trains personal problems. outstanding journalism “You could voice your for the Virginia Pilot while media environment.” women and people of color “You feel as though you’re administrators for their opinion, pro or con, and completing her fellowship Coming on board at USC for leadership positions always on,” Carter said of contributions to journalism having the freedom to do with the American Society in 2003, Carter was hired such as administrators and and mass communications in ● that was the main attraction of Newspaper Editors’ in the midst of the merging news editors in the fi eld of CARTER 3

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said the potential for an Exposure to these radioactive We have the ability to trade Many disagree about increased nuclear presence materials can cause cancer, dirty, costly and risky energy safety; other sources in South Carolina is not birth defects and loss of for cleaner, cheaper, and cause for alarm. The type immunity, Olson said. safe energy through energy of power still options of accident at Chernobyl The “costs [of nuclear efficiency and electrical “could not happen in the waste storage] are generation from wind, solar, U.S.,” Knight said. “The internalized through a bio-fuel and geothermal.” Brandon Cooper Chernobyl reactor was of tax on nuclear electricity Knight said these THE DAILY GAMECOCK a radically different design generation that is already other sources of energy that could never have been factored into the cost paid are not problem-free. built in the U.S.” by consumers,” Knight said. “There are great material South Carolina is in the Also, the consequences of That “more has not been and energy costs required middle of a contentious the meltdown at Chernobyl done to solve the waste issue to create [wind and solar] debate about the future of were intensifi ed because “the is an indication that it is a installations and those energy production in the Soviet-era style of accident political problem and not a require the emission of United States. management prevented technical one.” pollutants and greenhouse Several new nuclear power the public from knowing The storage of nuclear gases,” Knight said. reactors are in the works the extent of the disaster waste is of particular concern Travis K night also believes for the state, according to for two days,” Knight said. in South Carolina, which is “only so much savings a report to Congress by the “The risk and consequences home to one of only three can be gained through U.S. Nuclear Regulatory of nuclear power are well low-level radioactive waste efficiency.” “Like gasoline, Commission. The sites for studied, understood [and] disposal sites in the country the price of electricity the proposed reactors are regulated.” near Barnwell. would have to increase more in Cherokee, Oconee and Also, Knight said accidents Concerns about global steeply before the public Fairfi eld counties. in the U.S. are less likely warming fuel the renewed would make tough decisions The site proposed in a now even though they have interest in nuclear power, regarding consumption,” joint venture between Santee occurred before. “Many whose production does not Knight said. As South Cooper and the SCANA improvements in design and directly produce greenhouse Carolina’s population grows, corporation in Fairfield operations following Three gases. However, there are it will need an increase in County near Jenkinsville Mile Island, which improved better options available, electricity production, he is about 25 miles north of the safety of plants,” and Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK Olson said. Wind power, said. Columbia. it is “important to bear in New government subsidies might put nuclear power back for example, produces According to the Nuclear Some estimates of the mind that in this worst case on the map, including adding plants in South Carolina. three times the amount of Energy Institute, there are death toll from Chernobyl scenario involving partial electricity as nuclear per currently seven nuclear are in the hundreds of core melting that the safety dollar spent and does not reactors in South Carolina thousands, said Mary “about 800, permanent, Isham said these types of systems [at Three Mile carry the risks associated and 52 percent of the state’s Olson, director of the safe, well-paying jobs per subsidies make the costs of Island] operated as designed with nuclear power, Olson electricity is generated by Southeast Offi ce of Nuclear plant” and about three energy production unclear, and protected the public said. “If you had the option nuclear power, though it Information and Resource times as many jobs during and Americans “would against all harm,” Knight to use tax dollars, why would accounts for only 20 percent Service. construction, he said. certainly make better energy said. you want to put them toward of the electricity produced The meltdown caused Dell Isham, director of choices if its cost were Roberty Yanity, public nuclear?” nationally. Most electricity people living within a 25- the South Carolina chapter determined by a system of affairs coordinator for the The best way to meet is produced by coal-fired mile radius of the plant to of the Sierra Club, said a free enterprise.” SCANA corporation, said energy needs, however, is to power plants. be relocated, according to problem with nuclear power “Nuclear power is also terrorism concerns have simply use it more effi ciently, The new reactors will the Uranium Information is that it’s “expensive beyond expensive on the back end,” been adequately addressed. Olson said. “The argument probably not be online Centre. The potential imagination.” Construction Olson said. Radioactive In the wake of Sept. 11, that the U.S. needs more for several years, however. for destruction posed by of new reactors costs billions waste takes a very long time “many millions of dollars in energy misses a big point, SCANA is considering nuclear reactors also makes of dollars, Olson said. to decay. Its storage is “a both material and personnel and that is that much of our constructing a new reactor them potential targets for These costs were a continuing cost for more have been spent to upgrade energy is wasted … we could near Jenkinsville, but even if terrorism, Olson said. primary reason the nuclear than 10,000 years,” a time the security of already robust run an economy twice as big plans go forward, the plant Before the recent nuclear industry waned after its frame that is “longer than nuclear plants,” Yanity said. as ours if we used our energy would not be operational resurgence, there had not initial wave of growth. The human history,” she said. Nuclear reactors provide as efficiently as Europe until around 2015. been a nuclear reactor reason new reactors are now The waste has large amounts many benefi ts to surrounding does,” Olson said. proposed in the United being planned by power of “very carcinogenic and communities, Knight said. Isham said “we must look States since 1978. companies is billions of mutagenic material.” These include significant to the future, not the past, to Travis Knight of USC’s dollars in new government Isham said this waste Comments on this story? E-mail amounts of local taxes paid, solve our energy problems. nuclear engineering program subsidies, Olson said. “threatens water resources.” [email protected] President Clinton to visit Columbia for NAACP celebration

group said Monday. Advancement of Colored civil rights organization’s Confederate fl ag from atop mark the 53rd anniversary Organization wants “We’d like to think that People received written causes, like health care the Statehouse and placed it of the Clarendon County all of our events are first- confi rmation from Clinton’s and prevention, economic on a pole at a monument to case, Brigs v. Elliot, that Confederate fl ag removed class events, but I have to office last week, Randolph advocacy, criminal justice, Confederate soldiers nearby. led to the U.S. Supreme from State House grounds say having a president or a said. education and civic The NAACP wants the fl ag Court decision in Brown v. former president speak at Clinton spokesman Jay engagement, said Dwight off of capitol grounds. Board of Education, which any event raises that event to Carson confi rmed by e-mail James, executive director of “I’m sure a part of his talk outlawed segregation in Katrina A. Goggins a higher level,” said Lonnie Clinton would be at the the state NAACP. will be about oppression, public schools. Th e Associated Press Randolph, president of the event, but said the former Randolph said he’s not both symbolic and real,” Former North Carolina South Carolina chapter of president wasn’t available sure if Clinton will directly Randolph said. Sen. John Edwards, now the NAACP. for an interview Monday. address the NAACP boycott The event will be held a Democratic presidential Former President Clinton The South Carolina The Freedom Fund event of the state. The group began May 18 at the Bible Way candidate, spoke at the will speak at the state chapter of the National raises money for programs its boycott after a 2000 Church of Atlas Road in fundraiser last year. NAACP’s Freedom Fund Association for the and initiatives to pay for the compromise removed the Columbia. A ceremony will Celebration in May, the

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● GMP ● Continued from 1 CARTER Continued from 1 Health. a journalism pioneer and The biggest challenge expand the discipline. Russell House Statistics her busy days. She has no of free condiments, plastic in her career, Carter said, “Regardless of the set start and end time for silverware, sweetener has been making sure medium, stick to the basics 1. 52.5 gallons in a week 5. 48,000 napkins a week her workday, but makes it packets and even jelly back journalism is respected as a of credibility, accuracy her goal to “advance the to their homes. of ketchup discipline. One of the ways and fairness,” Carter said program every day.” “We sometimes catch 6. 2,610 pounds of she has tried to accomplish for journalism students Since she arrived at students with whole bags of fries a week this has been by organizing beginning their careers. 2. 12 gallons a week USC, Carter has worked to condiments and silverware,” research summits at USC “Though media roles are of honey mustard expand the school with good Bell said. 7. About 2-3 cases for the past three years. changing, people still want faculty, said Ran Wei, head Cheryl Wright, a Journalism leaders speak credibility.” per week of Splenda of the journalism school’s first-year criminal 3. 3,000 gallons of to the university’s top Carter plans to attend the advertising and public justice student, said soda a week administrators about National Press Club Dinner 8. Maximum shelf relations department. Wei she occasionally takes their current projects and in Washington D.C., to life of a pre-made estimated that the size of the silverware back to her explain why their research accept her award and $10,000 4. 30,000 pieces of faculty has nearly doubled home. RH sandwich is 24 and results are vital to prize. The school will also plastic cutlery a week since Carter’s arrival. “I mean, I’ve paid money hours society and therefore to the receive $5,000 and have Reaching out and for my meal,” Wright said. university. The goal is for the honor of boasting the connecting with other Another signature of the Source: Sodexho the college to see journalism nation’s top administrator. departments is another way Russell House is its blend not only as a respectable Carter said the school’s prize Carter is trying to expand of music, which Bell said is fi eld, but also as an essential money will go to student international business Perkins described the the journalism school. One selected by managers at the one. development, and she plans student, said he isn’t pleased Russell House sounds as result of this effort is the Russell House. Carter said the journalism to donate a portion of her with the mix of oldies and “elevator music,” but said graduate certifi cate program “We try to play a little administrator of the year personal prize money to her recent Top 40 hits they it’s just part of the quirky in health communication bit of everything so that award is not her greatest favorite charities. play in the Russell House. character of the cafeteria. that is in the works. This we appeal to the different achievement, but it does “They need better certification will link the types of people that come reflect what she considers music in here,” Wiley said. journalism school with the through,” Bell said. Comments on this story? E-mail her greatest achievement to Comments on this story? E-mail “They have better music in Arnold School of Public Gus Wiley, a first-year [email protected] be, which is her effort to be [email protected] Capstone.” 4 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2007

RHA ● Continued from 1 in and out of senate with recent car break down, where a campaign that involves he called Onstar and was told take more weight off the fi xing problems in events and all he needed was a simple oil High court mulls ‘bong hits’ president’s shoulders. committees before they even change. “I would like to work with begin. Gaines related the She suspended Frederick schools don’t have the the president to take on a The debate ended with story to RHA and said School control over in 2002 when he unfurled same rights as adults, but leadership position on the speeches by presidential if the organization was an the banner across the street neither do they leave their executive board,” Smith said. candidates and second-year automobile, it needed an student speech at stake from the school in Juneau, constitutional protections Senator Meredith Ross, sports and entertainment oil change, agreeing with during arguments Alaska. at the schoolhouse gate, as a first-year political science management students the fact the Senate should “I thought we wanted our the court said in a landmark student running for vice RaShad Gaines and Amanda focus on hall government schools to teach something, speech-rights ruling from president, disagreed with Pippin and fi rst-year German programming. including something besides Vietnam era. Smith. Ross said she thinks student Kevin Sodergren. “I would like to lead RHA Mark Sherman Th e Associated Press just basic elements, including Morse, now a Juneau the vice president’s role on the Pippin focused her into its 23rd year,” Gaines the character formation and schools’ administrator, executive board was adequate, campaign on improving said. not to use drugs,” said Chief was at the court Monday. but focused more on the role relations between RHA and Sodergren emphasized WASHINGTON — A Justice Roberts on Monday. Frederick, teaching and of the vice president as head the residents, starting from communication and resident high school senior’s 14-foot But the court could rule studying in China, was not. of planning committees for recruitments on the fi rst day concerns. Three of his points banner proclaiming “Bong for Frederick if it determines Former independent RHA events. of the fall semester. included improvements in Hits 4 Jesus” gave the that he was, as he has counsel Kenneth Starr, “The committees are “Smooth elections lead the RHA and hall government Supreme Court a provocative contended, conducting whose Kirkland and Ellis where our bigger events come path to the whole rest of the training, committee structure prop for a lively argument a free-speech experiment law firm is representing from and where we should year,” Pippin said. and the budgeting process. Monday about the extent of using a nonsensical message Morse for free, argued that turn our attention to,” Ross Pippin also hopes to “I am a leader that can schools’ control over student that contained no pitch for the justices should defer said. narrow the focus of RHA take charge and listen to the speech. drug use. to the judgment of the Jenna Rydberg, a fi rst-year by spending less time on concerns of the residents,” If the justices conclude “It sounds like just a kid’s principal. Morse reasonably advertising student running campus-wide issues and Sodergren said. Joseph Frederick’s homemade provocative statement to interpreted the banner as a for vice president, said she restructuring committees. sign was a pro-drug message, me,” Justice David Souter pro-drug message, despite is ready to take on the role Gaines started his speech they are likely to side with Comments on this story? E-mail said. what Frederick intended, of working with people both by telling a story about a principal Deborah Morse. [email protected] Students in public Starr said.

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unbelievable fashion.” good health and could walk there was Michael, she said. 12-year-old’s father With tears in his eyes, and talk. Because he had been “He was a little dazed,” Auberry added: “To have without food and water, he Marshall said. “You are says his son tried our son back is a tremendous was carried on a stretcher to totally overwhelmed. You to hitchhicke home blessing.” a nearby road and then taken at fi rst don’t believe he’s the It was not immediately to see his parents. “A lot of person you’re looking for.” clear exactly how the boy was tears, a lot of hugs,” said Tina Searchers gave the boy able to survive or whether White, spokeswoman for granola bars, crackers and Th e Associated Press he put any of his Scout the National Park Service. water. At a nearby hospital wilderness training to use. A Later, Michael went by after his rescue, he ate McGRADY, N.C.—A 12- few hours after an emotional ambulance to a medical chicken fingers and asked year-old Boy Scout whose reunion, Kent Auberry said center. Along the way, he for cookies. favorite book was about he still didn’t know much received IV fluids to help “The whole family has Special to The Daily Gamecock a youngster lost in the about his son’s ordeal, mostly him rehydrate and told his got to get some sleep,” Kent Misha Marshall holds her dog Gandolf in McGrady, N.C., wilderness now has his own because he decided not to ask father he wanted to sleep, Auberry said. “Tomorrow Tuesday. The dog picked up the missing boy’s scent. harrowing survival tale to too many questions. said ambulance driver Bud will take care of itself.” tell after rescuers found him “What he tells us is he was Lane. Authorities had said Auberry said. “He started “Michael wasn’t real sure Tuesday, dehyd rated a nd on the move,” Auberry said. Hours earlier, the boy’s Michael probably wandered walking. He thought he was being rescued,” Bauer disoriented from four days “He slept in tree branches. father had talked about one into the woods to explore, he’d walk to the road and said. “He was very tired, in the wooded mountains of He curled up under rocks.” of Michael’s favorite books but Kent Auberry said he hitchhike home.” very hungry. ... He wasn’t North Carolina. Michael had worn two when he was younger, a story was homesick because some Searchers found his mess necessarily looking to be A rescue dog picked up jackets, one of them fl eece, titled “Hatchet” about a boy of his friends didn’t come on kit within a mile of the camp rescued, he was looking for Michael Auberry’s scent and was believed to have whose plane crashes in the the camping trip. site a few hours after he his Boy Scout troop.” less than a mile from the a mess kit and potato wilderness, and how the boy “He was homesick,” Kent disappeared. campsite where he had chips with him when he survives on his own. wandered away from his disappeared. He told the “I think he’s got some of troop Saturday. The boy’s rescue team he had been that book in his mind,” said father speculated that he was drinking water from streams, Kent Auberry, whose son had simply homesick and wanted and lost his hat and glasses in camped overnight several to hitchhike home. The the woods. times. “They do a great job disappearance touched off Searchers spotted Michael in the Scouts of educating an intensive search involving walking along a stream the kids of what to beware bloodhounds, heat-seeking before he saw them. of and tips. I’m hopeful that helicopters and dozens of “They called his name. He Michael has taken those to volunteers on foot. didn’t respond ... Once they heart.” “He saw the helicopters said ‘We’re here to rescue Bauer said as many as 100 and heard people calling you,’ the fi rst thing he said people searched for Auberry him, but he yelled back and is he wanted a helicopter on Tuesday, including Misha they didn’t hear him,” said ride out of there,” said Blue Marshall, whose dog Gandalf his father, Kent Auberry, Ridge Parkway ranger David picked up the boy’s scent. of Greensboro. “He’s very Bauer. The black 2-year-old tired. He’s very dehydrated. Aside from a few cuts and Shiloh shepherd “popped But he came through this in scratches, Michael was in his head three times” _ and

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Editor Managing Editor LIZ WHITE CAROLINE DeSANCTIS gets glorious News Editor Copy Desk Chief CHELSEA HADAWAY AARON KIDD fi lm rebirth Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor NICK NEEDHAM ALEXIS ARNONE Disney returns to original Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor JUSTIN FENNER ALEX RILEY format that won viewers: Design Director Design Director 2-D cartoons, princesses MIKE CONWAY MEGAN SINCLAIR I know I should appreciate the innovation of the movie IN OUR OPINION industry and the great strides it has made toward more advanced images and technology, Player records should but frankly FAIR, BALANCED AND MISBEHAVED I’m sick of it. I don’t want to stay short, crime-wise see animation Fear cattle, not wonderful petroleum that looks It seems like bad boy behavior isn’t just for football unbelievably players anymore. Energy solutions still far gases than Anderson’s bust line four AMANDA lifelike. That’s all of our times! not what Two highly touted baseball recruits, Lonnie away, so enjoy dark fuel DAVIS transpor- America’s opulence and First-year animated Chisenhall and Nick Fuller, were kicked off the team while search is ongoing tation put superpower status is directly political science films are for. Monday after being arrested on charges of burglary together. related to its accessibility to student They are not It appears copious oil reserves. supposed to and grand larceny. This comes less than a week after Just envision, if you that the Still, we are expected mimic reality dare, a bleak world wherein football recruit Stephen Garcia appeared in court for MICHAEL cultivation to slice our wrists and gas as much as possible. your country simply STEVENS of cattle tanks in woeful penance Yes, I liked “Toy Story” his arrests in mid-February and early March. cannot guarantee effective Fourth-year causes more for the “indiscretions” and some of the other pioneer Should we expect to see more athletes making the protection from its aging international harm partly that really don’t affect the fi lms, but I miss what came military. Imagine if daily studies “Most Wanted” list? because of environment whatsoever. before. My reminiscent self, necessities such as gasoline, student More than a dozen the presence However, this is not to who still likes the old “Peter Month after month insulin and PlayStations are of fertilizer, say that we should cease Pan,” hates the new 3-D police incident reports treasured luxuries only a players come home deforestation for grazing any exploration currently “Tinkerbell” movie idea. select few can afford. have been fi led involving land and cow farts, underway for alternative I prefer Flounder to Nemo, This grim scenario with lawyers instead of Gamecocks since 2004. seriously. energy resources. Our Pinocchio to the Incredibles, plays out just some of the This has not impeded the dependency on oil that is and I’ll even go as far as to These new run-ins with plights we would be forced winning records. efforts of environmentalists strictly foreign needs to say I would rather watch the law come three years to endure if America who continue to beat the be halted by probing for “Cinderella” than “Shrek” dramatically reduced its since Holtz had anything drum against vehicular domestic reserves, while any day of the week. And I utility of that most sinister fossil fuels. It can only be also experimenting with know I am not alone. Who to do with recruiting, and now they are spreading to of liquids — oil. concluded that their logic is more efficient energy does not missing singing non-football sports. This is a sign that the athletics Now, I am well aware of as follows: oil is black, black mixtures. (accurately) all of the lyrics this inky fluid’s ominous department’s complacent attitude toward rebellious symbolizes evil, and evil In the meantime, the to “Under the Sea” and “A aura that strikes us with usually has supernatural black, liquid beast that Whole New World”? players won’t cut it anymore. A “zero tolerance” policy defecating panic, but please powers — just like Darth slumbers beneath our soil Our generation, and those doesn’t seem to be working when month after month try to remain calm — we’ll Vader! should not be feared for its before us, grew up with get through this together. players come home with lawyers instead of winning In reality, oil will ability to make our vehicles sing-alongs and the fairy In fact, feel free to go records. continue to play a salient fry mother earth. tale princesses. The Disney- out now and burn some by role in our lives, until some Instead, consider every Pixar animation that has When it comes to going to championship games starting your car’s ignition mad scientist discovers cow you see to be cleverly dominated the past decade or hopping on a plane. with felony players, we’d rather lose with dignity than an adequate energy plotting your demise every has got a lot of us wondering In a recent report win with shame. This is a growing problem that not replacement. This vital time it drops a load. Each what happened to Disney, published by the United resource has increased our of us must do our part and if it would ever be truly only challenges the entire athletics department, but Nation’s Food and life expectancy by fueling by corking the methane- great again. refl ects poorly on the university as a whole. Agricultural Organization, ambulances, handed us spewing anuses of cattle Too often, industries it was determined that the Incidents like Chisenhall, Fuller and Garcia’s the world’s most advanced and plugging both ends abandon what it is that made world’s livestock production military machines, and of Rosie O’Donnell while them classic and popular make it clear that the athletics department and actually releases more helped increase Pam we’re at it. in the first place. The first coaches need to step in and demand change. This harmful “global warming” movie I could sing along to behavior is unacceptable and should be treated like after “Beauty and the Beast” the disgrace it is. was about HIV, drugs and IN YOUR OPINION homosexual relationships in the ’90s. This generation Waitress story strips me she represented herself While they were correct and the next are missing CORRECTIONS credibility of paper as someone who would in stating that art should out on one of the best parts If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about it. eventually do anything “illicit emotion and start about being a kid. E-mail us at [email protected] Upon picking up an just as long as the price is dialogue,” I’m fairly certain My sentimental side and issue of Tuesday’s paper right. Besides, there are that Leonardo did not irritation for 3-D Disney I glanced over the front plenty of student loans and paint Mona Lisa in hopes are what made my discovery IT’S YOUR RIGHT page and saw “Former government grants out of offending people. And this week so exciting: they Voice your opinion on message boards at www.dailygamecock.com Waitress Saves for USC there to help students and you would be hard-pressed are bringing 2-D animation or send letters to the editor at [email protected] Tuition.” I thought parents cover the cost of a to fi nd someone offended back. this would be another college education. by Van Gogh’s “Starry We have the Egyptian interesting piece, like the The Daily Gamecock Night” or Michelangelo’s princess, the Asian princess About The Daily Gamecock one The Daily Gamecock is a representation of the “David” or his work in and the white princess Editor LIZ WHITE CONTACT INFORMATION did about students who student body of USC. the Sistine Chapel. Art (OK, quite a few of those). Managing Editor Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House are parents, but no, it Anything that is put in is not supposed to offend We even have animal and CAROLINE DESANCTIS Editor: [email protected] News: [email protected] was not. The article had our paper is a reflection people. mermaid princesses, but we Online Editor Metro: [email protected] relatively nothing to do of our university. Please Even though I don’t don’t have a black princess. JOHNATHON HALL Viewpoints: [email protected] Assistant Online Editor Th e Mix: [email protected] with the title. The article be careful what you put care for the subject matter Finally, Disney’s bigwigs JOSH RABON Sports: [email protected] Copy Desk Chief Photographers: [email protected] talked about the subject’s in The Daily Gamecock; of the alleged art, I still realized that love for the AARON KIDD Public Aff airs: [email protected] academic ambitions. It you wouldn’t want people support the museum’s 2-D movies is still alive and Assistant Copy Desk Chief Online: www.dailygamecock.com Newsroom: 777-7726; Sports: 777-7182 KELLY LACORTE was more focused on her to get the wrong idea or decision to stand behind well among animation fans, Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 Design Directors Fax: 777-6482 job as a stripper. I mean impression of what USC the artist. and they are bringing it MIKE CONWAY, “exotic dancer.” I did not is about. Perhaps Hurst does not back. MEGAN SINCLAIR Staff Writers The Daily Gamecock is MICHAEL AGUILAR, CORY fi nd anything newsworthy have the correct skin color There will in fact be a News Editor the editorially independent CHELSEA HADAWAY BURKARTH, KATHLEEN student newspaper of the about this article. I can’t Angel Flowers or religious beliefs, though black princess in the newest Assistant News Editor KEMP, TYLER MOBLEY, RYAN JAMES REBECCA WILSON University of South Carolina. fathom how this article Fourth-year political in this case it seems quite tale, “The Frog Princess,” Metro Editor It is published daily during made the front page. science student clear that he does not which is set in New Orleans NICK NEEDHAM Public Relations Director the fall and spring semesters Assistant Metro Editor ROSE GREENE and nine times during the There was an article on belong to the proper around the age of the GINA VASSELLI summer with the exception of page eight about a young Flag art leads to poor region of the country to roaring ’20s. Viewpoints Editor STUDENT MEDIA university holidays and exam ALEXIS ARNONE man who was juggling take on shock values be allowed his offense to All true Disney fans Director periods. Opinions expressed Assistant Viewpoints Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG college and working at a be taken as seriously as — anyone who cannot in The Daily Gamecock are RITA KOCH Faculty Adviser record company. Was he Even though I disagree others (as he is only “one count how many times they Th e Mix Editor ERIK COLLINS those of the editors or author JUSTIN FENNER Creative Director and not those of the University not newsworthy enough to with the argument the redneck”). have cried during “The Assistant Mix Editor EDGAR SANTANA of South Carolina. Th e Board make the front page also? editorial staff tried to I do stand behind Lion King” or can still list ANDREA LUCAS Business Manager of Student Publications Sports Editor CAROLYN GRIFFIN and Communications is I find nothing wrong convey in the Monday’s the museum, but only all seven dwarfs — should ALEX RILEY Advertising Manager the publisher of The Daily with being an exotic dancer. issue concerning the because I’m sick and support this attempt to SARAH SCARBOROUGH Assistant Sports Editor Gamecock. Th e Department BRIAN SAAL Classifi eds Manager But this young woman did Confederate flag art tired of everyone getting revert back to the best of of Student Media is Photo Editor SHERRY F. HOLMES not carry herself well at controversy, I can so “offended” over the Disney. KELLY BOBROW Production Manager the newspaper’s parent The Daily all. She admitted lying to understand the point they smallest things. I can It might sound silly to Assistant Photo Editor C. NEIL SCOTT organization. BRANDON DAVIS Creative Services Gamecock is supported in her parents and professed make that it is “art” and only hope that a few devote this much hype to Copy Editors JULIA ANDERSON, KELLY part by student-activity fees. that she enjoyed giving lap should be left alone. more people will get something you liked when AJ BEMBRY, CALLI BURNETT, BOBROW, COURTNEY One free copy per reader. dances because they were However, I couldn’t over themselves and quit you were 4 years old, but I AMANDA DAVIS, JESS DAVIS, CHANDLER, MIKE CONWAY, Additional copies may be THOMAS MALUCK, KATIE MEGAN CRINER, MEGHAN purchased for $1 each from more profi table. believe they wrote, whining. know many of us still have POMMERT, LAUREN SMITH, WHITMAN the Department of Student EVIE SMITH, JASON SPIRO, Advertising She also made a reference “This is an art exhibit. that childish love of popping ZACH TOMAN KARRIEMA CALHOUN, ALEX Media. about knowing how to It’s supposed to offend Brad Desrochers in our favorite classic when Page Designers CAMPION, BEN CRANE, CARLY GALLAGHER, GREG MARY RACHEL FREEMAN, have sex as a basis for being people.” This seems to be a Fourth-year history we are struggling with HENDERSON, SARAH CHRIS KRAUTLER, JAYLENE a good “exotic dancer.” To pretty ignorant statement. student midterms and essays. ROBERTS, LIZZIE WILSON WILLIAMS “It’s all a game, with new rules every season.”

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2007 PAGE 7 YARN Check out the Ides of March fashion tab! SHOP OPENS NEAR CAMPUS

New store off ers knitting gear, advice in cozy atmosphere

Lauren Smith THE DAILY GAMECOCK

In the Loop ★★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩

Knitters of Columbia, rejoice and raise your double pointed needles in triumph! You no longer have to drive out to Irmo to get your yarn fi x! In the Loop is a new yarn shop on Devine Street that opened in January. The shop is housed in a deceptively tiny cottage, but it contains more yarn than anyone can shake a pointy stick at. Stock includes everything from Debbie Bliss to Blue Sky Alpaca in all sorts of colors. New yarn is shipped in every week, THE DAILY GAMECOCK Kelly Bobrow / making it easier to stock up The Ides of March Carolina Cup special highlights this spring’s hottest new fashions for one of South Carolina’s most popular social events. your personal supply. If your favorite yarn isn’t in stock, In the Loop can order it for you from its Charleston- Notes on a Napkin based sister shop, Knit. There is also a large selection of knitting books and needles. An entire section of the cottage is dedicated to books alone, though this Tios on Main dishes may not be the case for long. In the Loop’s owner, Lara Clark, said she is planning to condense the book area to make room for even more yarn. “There’s always more room award-winning cuisine for yarn,” Clark said. In the Loop also offers beginner’s knitting classes. Tex-Mex restaurant Future classes include a sock knitting class, a felting class refreshing break from and a traditional sweater knitting class. typical Mexican fare There is also the possibility of classes for more advanced Rebecca Wilson knitters. THE DAILY GAMECOCK “If you’re daring enough to try something, you can do Tios Mexican Cafe it. You can do anything,” said ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ Clark, who opened In the Loop because she felt that It is hard to imagine that knitters in Columbia needed good Tex-Mex food can a place to just sit and knit. originate from as far north “It’s always been my dream as Michigan, but at Tios to open a yarn shop,” Clark Mexican Café on Main said. “I also wanted to support Street, it’s easy to believe. my yarn habit.” The restaurant is proud Clark said she received help of its roots, and proudly with opening her shop from displays its history on the the owner of Knit. tables. Locally owned and “She lent me her operated, the story goes knowledge of yarn shops that an uncle to the current and offered advice ... she’s owners began the first like my guardian angel Tios at the University of entrepreneur.” Michigan at Ann Arbor. That same “guardian “After spending our Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK angel” also taught Clark how summers learning the to knit three years ago. The menu at Tios boasts a variety of choices that includes tacos, burritos, chimichangas, soups and vegetarian meals. restaurant business under Clark encourages knitters Tim [Seaver], we decided to to come by the shop to meet Web site. It’s obvious that the beans. You can enjoy daily bring the Tios experience other knitters and to work on Tios is also proud of its ingredients are fresh The Tios Combo specials and a happy hour back to our hometown, their own projects, or even No. 4 extra-hot hot sauce, when the food comes to includes a crispy taco, that runs from 4 p.m. to Columbia, where we were start new ones. After all, no which won an award in the table full of fl avor and burrito and enchilada 7 p.m. Monday through all born and raised,” the one wants to be left out of 1999. A blend that doesn’t outstanding in its spices. served with rice, beans in Friday. history card said. the loop. have too much tomato or Enjoy a variety of choices your choice of chicken, Tios also caters and, for The owners support the pepper, it’s enjoyably spicy. on the menu, from nachos, beef or vegetarian. If you a $1 charge, will deliver community by displaying If your taste buds are not chili, salads, soups, tacos, are feeling particularly anywhere within a 5-mile Comments on this story? E-mail pictures from birthday that brave, you might enjoy burritos, chimichangas and adventurous, there is also radius. [email protected] parties and visits from any of the mild, medium enchiladas. It’s the regular the option of varying the Tios Mexican Café is a the USC Band in the or hot sauces, as well as the Tex-Mex fa re w it h a n ex t ra meat choice for each. The refreshing break from too- restaurant right along side best guacamole in town. amount of fl avor at an easy Tios Combo is $10.99. greasy and too-hot Mexican the numerous bottles of hot At the bottom of the price. One thing that sets Tios dishes, full of new flavors If you go sauce and sombreros that menu, Tios promises that it An a la carte burrito runs apart from other Mexican and a friendly staff to make line the walls. In the Loop uses only the highest quality for $5.99, chimichangas cafes is that all its menu your dining experience Tios also sponsors a 2321-C Devine St. ingredients. “We blend our and enchiladas for $6.99, options can be made nothing less than delicious. YMCA Youth Soccer team, own guacamole, taco salad and a single taco for $1.89. vegetarian and nothing is whose pictures and progress Open Tuesday – Friday: dressing, our unique salsa Dinners are $8 and come cooked in lard, so the switch can be followed on the café’s Comments on this story? 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2BR 2Bath still available Page 10 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2007 Madness in full swing Tanner: Freshmen were ‘family’ Arrests, dismissal of dollars worth of property as tourney from the Roost and the of 2 new players Spring Sports Center. Items such as a PlayStation tightens up aff ects coach, team 3, computers and $3,100 cash were stolen on March Alex Riley 13 during USC’s spring Sweet 16 will soon be THE DAILY GAMECOCK break. Both players face burglary charges (one count Chisenhall, three counts pared down to college Carolina coach Ray Fuller) and grand larceny Tanner smiled for the fi rst basketball’s Elite Eight (one count Chisenhall, time during an impromptu three counts Fuller). press conference at Sarge No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 4 “Its just tremendous Frye Field on Tuesday as Southern Illinois — If disappointment. You you listen closely, you can he walked away. He was on just take a blow,” Tanner actually hear me patting his way home to celebrate said. “It’s just hard to myself on the back from his oldest son’s birthday. understand. You just take most areas But for almost 30 a hit.” on campus. minutes, the Gamecocks’ Multiple conversations I picked coach fought back tears with both players yesterday Southern and even removed himself led them to confess and Illinois and from questioning about the ultimately turn themselves Butler to go to situation with outfielder over to USC Police. The the Sweet 16. Lonnie Chisenhall and pair spent Monday night Unfortunately, pitcher Nick Fuller, who JAKE BROOM at the Alvin S. Glenn I had Duke Tanner continually referred Fourth-year Detention Center. making a run to as members of his second political “I gave them an and Wisconsin family, the baseball team. going to the science opportunity to come “The last thing you Elite Eight. student forward,” Tanner said. “I would think about would Anyway, Kansas knew they were going to be be your family, the people should win this game. questioned, and I suggested you’re with every day,” to them that at this point Tanner said. “That would No. 2 Memphis vs. No. if there was something be your last thought.” 3 Texas A&M — This going on they needed to The two freshmen were should be a great game. I come forward and they did arrested Monday following picked Texas A&M for two Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK that.” an investigation into the reasons. First, Acie Law IV An emotional Ray Tanner answers questions regarding the dismissal of two players. theft of several thousands TANNER ● 11 is probably the most clutch college basketball player of my lifetime. He vaulted high atop my list of favorite players earlier in the year when he hit one of his many huge shots in a win over Texas and the Out of hibernation courtside microphones picked him up screaming “I’m Acie Law! That’s what I do!” in Football team hits fi eld D.J. Augustin’s face. Great for fi rst time since stuff. Second, the game is in San Antonio. A&M fans Liberty Bowl victory are notoriously rowdy, and the atmosphere should be Chris Cox pretty crazy. Yes, I actually THE DAILY GAMECOCK researched the location of this game before I fi lled out It had been 81 days since my bracket. Don’t judge me. the Carolina Gamecocks took a snap. Yesterday, the No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 team began its annual spring Pittsburgh — People will drills under sunny skies and call this game a defensive warm weather in front of struggle, but only because about 300 people. both of teams play boring, The practice is one of horrible offense. On a positive 15 for the Gamecocks, note, this game presents the all leading up to the opportunity to watch Aaron annual Garnet and Black Gray and Lorenzo Mata, Spring Game on April 14, two of the biggest stiffs in which will be televised on THE DAILY GAMECOCK America, battle in the middle. Juan Blas / ESPNU. It will be like watching paint Carolina’s daily spring practices are open to the public. “We were just in shorts, dry, only with less action. jerseys and helmets today,” Mitchell completed 9 of 13 They all ran between 4.74 Spurrier said. “We put passes, while Chris Smelley and 4.78. If you change No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. the pads on (for the first completed 11 of 12 passes. numbers with them, you 5 Tennessee — This should time) Friday. We’ll have a “We didn’t have any wouldn’t know which one be the most entertaining THE DAILY GAMECOCK scrimmage in the stadium beautiful plays today,” was out there.” Juan Blas / game of the day. Will Bruce on Saturday, open to the Spurrier said. “The defense Tuesday a lso ma rked t he Junior defensive back Stoney Woodson jumps after drills. Pearl succumb to sweat stains public.” played some good zones and coming of highly touted and finally show up for the The Gamecocks began forced a lot of short throws. junior-college receiver tight end, the suspension following the conclusion of game wearing a sleeveless T- with special teams drills, Nothing much happened.” Larry Freeman, who helped of four defensive players the offi cial practice. shirt? Will Dane Bradshaw led by new assistant coach However, the most lead his team to a national due to academics, and the The Gamecocks return fi nally give in to peer pressure Shane Beamer, son of surprising performance championship at the junior- arrival of recruits Travian to the Proving Ground and wear a headband? Will Virginia Tech coach Frank may have come from walk- college level. Robertson, Ladi Ajiboye, today and Friday at 4 p.m. Greg Oden toss another Beamer whose teams on quarterback Michael “Larry had a pretty good Clifton Geathers and Ryan before they scrimmage at grown man into the stands annually thrive on special McQueeney, who went a fi rst day,” Spurrier said. “He Broadhead. Free safety Williams-Brice Stadium like he did against Xavier? teams performance. perfect 4-4 in the drills. proved to us he can catch Brandon Isaac also practiced Saturday at 10 a.m. The All these questions will be The team also worked “Physically he’s just like the ball. He’s got a chance with the first team since scrimmage is open to the answered, and I can’t wait. in basic offense sets in all the other guys,” Spurrier to really help us.” being sidelined in 2006 public. the 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 said of McQueeney. Other notes of practice with an injury. Freshman No. 1 Florida vs. No. 5 drills. During the 7-on-7 “They’re all about 6-2 and include redshirt freshman quarterback Steven Garcia Comments on this story? E-mail Butler — Although Butler drills, quarterback Blake a half, 215 to 220 pounds. Nick Prochak working at worked with managers [email protected] has one of my new favorite players, A.J. Graves — a poor man’s Steve Nash — Florida has too much height and too much talent for the Bulldogs to handle. One bright spot here is that maybe we’ll get Softball bound for Rocky Top to see Joakim Noah dance like an idiot on national TV will try to recover today transfer from Chattanooga leads the team in batting home plate after a base hit again. That’s always fun. Gamecocks to face against the Lady Vols. State, and has added some with a .362 average and 34 from teammate Lindsay The Gamecocks are third much-needed depth to hits. Freshman Lindsay Schutzler who leads the No. 2 Georgetown doubleheader against in the SEC East behind the pitching rotation. She Walker has stepped to the team with 24 RBIs. vs. No. 6 Vanderbilt Georgia and Tennessee, so is 10-4 on the year with a plate and held her own in When Carolina gets up — Vanderbilt can get up and women Volunteers this is an opportunity to 1.10 ERA. Her counterpart, the fi eld, as she is third on to bat, it will take on its down the floor and shoot make up some ground. USC Pouliot, has also been the team in hitting with toughest opposition in Vols 3-pointers with anybody in Langston Ross is 9-1 on the road this year, spectacular with a 12-2 a .295 batting average, pitcher Monica Abbot, who the country, and Georgetown THE DAILY GAMECOCK and will be tested by the record and a 0.98 ERA. The and boasts a .969 fielding is 22-1 on the year with has two of the nation’s most Vols, who are undefeated pitchers have fi ve complete- percentage. an unbelievable 0.34 ERA underrated players, Jeff Green After the second-ranked at home. game shutouts apiece. Tennessee has a very and 319 strikeouts in a 143 and Roy Hibbert. Green is a Alabama Crimson Tide The doubleheader will Carolina’s starting explosive offense with innings pitched. Abbot is 6-foot-9 forward who can do recently swept the softball be headlined by some pitching has been bolstered four players batting over an All-American who will just about everything, and team over the weekend, the dominant pitching on both by great run support. Senior .380. The SEC’s top post major challenges for Hibbert is a 7-foot-2 center Gamecocks visit Knoxville sides. Carolina will send out McKenna Hughes leads the hitter, India Chiles, leads Carolina. who is so ridiculously huge today for an SEC mid-week its double-headed monster team with eight home runs the Volunteers. Chiles is The doubleheader is set that watching him run the doubleheader against the of Kate Pouliot and Melissa and 22 RBIs. The senior batting an outstanding to start at 4:30 p.m. court is pure comedy. Ten nessee Volu nteers. Hendon. Pouliot and from Lexington has been .467 from the leadoff spot Carolina lost three games Hendon, both juniors, have on fire all year, leading a and is a perfect 21 of 21 by five runs, including a been lights-out this year relatively young team. in stolen base attempts. Comments on this story? E-mail BROOM ● 11 defeat in extra innings, but for Carolina. Hendon is a Sophomore Ashton Payne Chiles usually crosses [email protected] The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2007 11

BROOM ● Continued from 10 makes Kobe Bryant blush. California — Is anyone It’s like a doctor told them else shocked that this is the No. 3 Oregon vs. their arms are going to fall same Southern Cal team that No. 7 UNLV — I picked off in 24 hours and they are the Gamecocks beat earlier Pride on the line Wisconsin to win this game. trying to take enough shots in the year? That is why I Unfortunately, Wisconsin to make up for the time they picked them to lose in the Gamecocks to play host didn’t even make it. Great. are about to lose. People who first round. Another great Super. Way to go, guys. I’ll be obviously don’t care about move on my part. UNC to formidable Hofstra pulling for Oregon because passing are fun to watch. should win this game. in WNIT’s third round two of their guards, Aaron Brooks and Tajuan Porter, No. 1 North Carolina Comments on this story? E-mail shoot the ball so much it vs. No. 5 Southern [email protected] Savi Smith THE DAILY GAMECOCK

● The Carolina men’s TANNER Continued from 10 for those young men. But week games against UNC- basketball team has owned they need to get things Asheville and Wofford the NIT tournament for Following the charges, straightened out.” looming, Tanner was ready the past two years, and now Tanner permanently Neither player could to put this incident behind the women’s team is trying dismissed both players offer Tanner an explanation him and his program and to plow its way to the same from the squad and made about their suspected roles get back to what truly is goal. it abundantly clear that in the crimes. important. After a first-round bye neither would return to the “You just wish you had “I’m anxious for the fi rst followed by a second-round dugout as long as he was some answers but there are pitch,” Tanner said. “I need 80-41 trouncing of Hartford coaching the Gamecocks. none,” Tanner said. “They to get back in that zone.” University last Sunday, the “I certainly feel that the made some bad decisions Gamecocks are taking on decision made about their and now they’re going to Comments on this story? E-mail Hofstra at 7 p.m. tonight in future here is the right pay for them.” [email protected] the Colonial Center. one,” Tanner said. “I feel With back-to-back mid- “Everybody in this tournament is good,” said coach Susan Walvius. Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK “We are getting ready to Brionna Dickerson hopes to continue NIT dominance. play a good Hofstra team. Everybody is saying `Who height battle,” said Carolina In addition to practicing is Hofstra?’ This is a team sophomore forward on the court for this next that beat Michigan State Demetress Adams. “But we tournament game, the and lost to Baylor by 10 are also a very athletic and women’s basketball team points at Baylor and is a tall team, so hopefully that has received a pep talk from quality team.” will help us.” men’s coach Dave Odom. Walvius said playing in This year, Hofstra set The team was disappointed the high-level of the SEC records for the most number it didn’t make the NCAA has helped prepare her of overall wins, road wins, tournament, but Odom told squad. “By March we are a and conference wins in the players that his team lot better than we would be school history. This is a would give anything to be if we hadn’t been challenged team led by its seniors, and out there playing. like we were during the all four of them contributed “Dave Odom basically regular season,” she said. points in the double digits told us two things,” said The Pride is coming in the team’s victory over sophomore guard Brionna off a 64-52 victory over Seton Hall. Dickerson. “One was that Seton Hall last Saturday Hofstra has never taken he said that even though we afternoon. Senior forward on South Carolina in didn’t make the tournament, Lana Harshaw put up 17 women’s basketball. Hofstra we made a tournament, points while senior center picked up a 16-point victory and that we should take Vanessa Gidden added 15 over Hartford on Dec. 22, advantage of that. The points from the paint in the while Carolina recently second thing he told us win. Something that has thrashed Hartford in its last was that we don’t have an helped USC all year has WNIT game. obligation to play, we have been its height, but Hofstra “We are deeper than an opportunity to play.” boasts a tall roster with Hofstra, but they have quick seven players that are at guard play,” Walvius said. least 6 feet tall. “We need to take advantage Comments on this story? E-mail “You’re going to see a of our height.” [email protected]

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