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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007 VOL. 100, NO. 133 ● SINCE 1908 GROUP TALKS ABOUT CAMPUS UNITY

AAAS discusses need to bridge minorities, races when planning events

Leslie Bennett THE DAILY GAMECOCK

Students questioned the unity of USC’s minority community during the Association of African American Students’ meeting Tuesday. Jamie Downs, a fourth- year advertising student, said minorities, especially blacks, appear to only come together during times of adversity. “No one cares until something happens to them,” Downs said. “Nobody cared about elections until they saw the circumstances surrounding Alesha Brown. Nobody cared about race relations until they found USC gets real life out about the race parties that took place at Clemson University.” Alesha Brown, a second- year political science student, look at poverty agreed with Downs and pointed out people were still uninvolved. “It took three times Organizations simulate global economic structure with hunger banquet to really get the minority population to vote as a whole,” Brown said. “In Brad Maxwell The meal included chicken, macaroni and the beginning, not that THE DAILY GAMECOCK cheese, green beans, salad, bread, cake and many black people were tea. concerned with elections. About 200 USC students gathered in the “I felt kind of guilty,” said Tracey Yet, when I made the appeal Russell House Thursday night to better Desjadon, a social work graduate student and the re-election was understand world hunger and poverty at the placed in the high-income group. scheduled, people came from Oxfam Hunger Banquet. She also felt the demonstration was pretty everywhere wanting to be “It’s a dramatization of the way food is good percentage-wise. a part of it in some way. It distributed in the world,” said Kat Heavner, The middle income group, 25 percent, should not have been a race a third-year English student and director stood in line for rice, beans and water, with issue that brought people of special programs for Carolina Service men being served fi rst. together and encouraged Council (CSC), Carolina Productions and The low-income group, 60 percent, had them to vote.” Amnesty International sponsored the event. a bucket of water and rice to share within Brown pointed out how “A lot of people feel separated from hunger their groups. some people suffer with and poverty,” Heavner said. “One little bowl of rice was not fi lling at the “crab in the bucket” She hoped the banquet would help all,” said Jeremy Smith, a fourth-year marine problem, where people who students become aware and empowered. science student. are trying to reach success Students were distributed into three Many students found the average income groups: high income, middle income and AAAS ● 3 per capita in each of the economic groups low income, each proportional to current startling. THE DAILY GAMECOCK global wealth distribution. Kelly Bobrow / “I was surprised at how low the per capita Food was given to each group according Above: Students who were placed in the middle-income income was for the high-income class,” said to world hunger distribution. Katie Hendricks, a fourth-year accounting group at Thursday’s Hunger Banquet had to wait in line The high-income group, which is 10 and international business student. for beans and rice, with the men being served fi rst. Check it out: percent of the human population, had a Right: Those students in the lowest-income group were nutritional meal served to them. ● Dance teams from HUNGER 3 given a pot of rice to share on the fl oor as a group. universities across the southeast will compete at the annual showcase of Mark Sibley-Jones Indian culture at Raat Ki USC assistant professor and advisor Aag on Saturday night at the Koger Center. The event, hosted by Elizabeth Segrist South Carolina. headaches that occur the USC Indian Cultural THE DAILY GAMECOCK Sibley-Jones has worked when I haven’t the time to Exchange, will feature an as an adviser and an complete one task before authentic Indian dinner, assistant professor at USC moving to the next,” Sibley- followed by performances With every semester for 11 years. Jones said. of different types of Indian comes the dreaded time in He advises students in Student preparation prior dance, such as Bhangra, students’ college career of biology, English, geology, to advisement helps with Bollywood and Fusion. picking out the courses that geophysics, international some of the problems that The dance teams from will determine their future. studies, marine science, go along with the job. schools like UNC-Chapel Who deals with these fi rst- and second-year pre- “This includes giving Hill, Clemson, Duke and stressed-out college kids? med, pharmacy, physics and consideration to the courses University of Virginia will Advisers, such as Mark religious studies. they need and/or wish to compete for prizes. Sibley-Jones, give students “I do single advisements, take,” Sibley-Jones said. Dinner will begin at a various interests, their day direction in picking their which I much prefer to Despite these headaches, 5:30 p.m. and the show at backgrounds, their world classes. group,” Sibley-Jones said. he enjoys getting to know 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 views, how college courses Sibley-Jones received Sibley-Jones said that the students better while with part of the proceeds in the have challenged them to his Ph.D. in Renaissance time-management is a job helping them make their going to Ekal Vidyalaya, think in ways that they English Literature here aggravation. choices. an organization that have not before,” Sibley- at USC. Before working “This job has very few “I most enjoy having teaches children to read Jones said. here, he worked as a United consistent frustrations, but the time to interact with in India. lifeof Methodist minister in (as with all jobs) occasional students, learn about their DAY ● 3 Sports The Mix Local News...... 2 TODAY Tomorrow Opinion...... 4 Professional coaches Troy Mann and Corey Comedians Christopher Titus and Joe Rogan get Puzzles...... 7 Miller talk about their teams. See page 8 big laughs with comedy albums. See page 5 Comics...... 7 Horoscopes...... 7 Classifi ed...... 10 63 36 57 32 PAGE 2 FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007 USC off ers variety of Easter activities

6 p.m. evening service. Organizations have Another nearby place of worship is Trinity Episcopal weekend alternatives Cathedral, which will hold for students on campus Easter services at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., as well as a 6 a.m. Sunrise Service. Kathleen Kemp STAFF WRITER Several other churches in the area are popular with USC students, including Students will choose to Shandon Baptist and celebrate, or not celebrate, Midtown Baptist. this Easter Sunday in several However, many students different ways. will choose to leave Some students have Columbia and spend Easter chosen to go back home at home. while others will let the Lindsey Nevers, a first- day pass by like any other year fashion merchandising Sunday morning. major, plans to return home Dylan Schlich, a fi rst-year to Charleston to spend time pharmacy student, will be with her family. sticking around Columbia Conner said that, while this weekend. the drive home doesn’t “My family’s on vacation bother her, she thinks USC and I’m down here,” Schlich students should get time off said. for Easter so it would be Bailey Conner, a second- easier to go home. year psychology student, “I wish we either got will be driving five hours Friday or Monday off,” home to Chattanooga, Conner said. Ten nessee. Curry said that, while “I guess, for me, it’s way there are plenty of ways to more of a family thing, so I spend Easter on campus, wanted to spend it with my that students should always family,” Conner said. Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK put family obligations fi rst. Several campus ministries Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani spoke in a press conference at the State House Thursday morning. “If they have family to will be holding informal go home to for Easter, then Easter celebrations this defi antly go home,” Curry weekend. said. Garrett Curry, the Many students don’t see Pastor for the Shack, Giuliani visits State House Easter as a major holiday. a nondenominational Amanda Scircle, a second- Christian group on campus, year pre-pharmacy major, said that they plan to have said that, while the prospect Former New York mayor, presidential candidate addresses plans for foreign policies communion and Easter of getting Good Friday off liturgy, as well as a potluck on a cabinet committee for would opt for an adoption current belief is that this would be tempting, said she Nick Needham brunch and an Easter METRO EDITOR President Ford, a committee instead. As for his support election needs a particular didn’t plan to make that big egg hunt, possibly on the to fi ght against terrorism.” of using public funds to kind of personality.” of a deal out of Easter. Horseshoe. Republican presidential In the first quarter provide abortions for poor Tompkins said Giuliani is “I’m going to spend it “It’ll be informal. candidate Rudy Giuliani campaign contribution women, Giuliani said it was trying to get people to judge working at the Columbia ‘Barefoot’ is the best word knows he has an uphill reports released earlier this for the states to decide. him based on his leadership YMCA,” Scircle said. to use,” Curry said, adding battle to convince hardline week, Giuliani has raised When fi elding a question performance during the Devin Lene, a fourth-year that the group expects conservatives that he should $15 million, second only from a reporter on the Iraq events of Sept. 11. biology major, said that he around 20 people, mostly be their presidential pick for to former Massachusetts debate, Giuliani called the Giuliani’s stance on normally celebrates Easter, students to attend. 2008. governor Mitt Romney, who Democrats’ withdrawal plan gay rights, abortion and though this year he’ll have Michele Quigley, a In a press conference raised $21 million. “irresponsible.” a number of other issues, to skip it. fourth-year Spanish student, Thursday morning at the Giuliani said he’s basing his “I do not understand the Tompkins says, puts him “I just have a lot of said The St. Thomas More State House, Giuliani campaign on the principles logic or the common sense of well to the center of the [school] work,” Lene said. Center, which caters to reminded South Carolinians of fiscal conservatism and announcing to your enemy a typical South Carolina USC has over 20 campus Catholic students, has been of his conservative spending remaining on the offense timetable for your retreat,” Republican. ministries registered as holding events and services record while he served as the against terrorism. Giuliani said. “I think that While South Carolinians student organizations, throughout Holy Week, mayor of New York City. By being the party of we also have to get our eyes might not agree with all the majority of whom are including today, Good “It was tougher to restrain growth, Giuliani said off of just Iraq, and we gotta of Giuliani’s stances, they Christian, though other Friday. On Sunday they spending and tougher to Republicans could lower focus real clearly on Iran, might like the kinds of religious groups, such as will hold Easter Mass at 9 reduce taxes in New York taxes, limit government Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan conservatives he’ll appoint Jewish and Muslim students, a.m. and 11 a.m., while The where that was hardly ever and solve the country’s and probably a few other to government positions are represented. Christian Newman club, a Catholic done before than it would be energy and healthcare crisis places.” and his leadership abilities, campus ministries range student organization, will in Washington where that by putting them into the Professor Mark Tompkins Tompk i ns sa id. from Catholic to Orthodox hold Easter dinner at 3 p.m. was done by Ronald Reagan private sector. teaches South Carolina “That’s a pretty to nondenominational. Curry said that many very successfully,” Giuliani “When we try to do it government and politics complicated story to sell Easter is a yearly campus ministries will said. from government, we’re in the political science quickly,” Tompkins said. celebration in which chose to bus students to State Treasurer Thomas using really a European department here at USC. “He has to persuade us Christians celebrate the nearby churches. Ravenel introduced the model, not an American He says Giuliani’s assertive, that the times demand a resurrection of Jesus after There are several churches former mayor as “America’s model,” Giuliani said. “That sharp elbowed personality strong and assertive and his crucifixion. It is the within walking distance of Mayor,” offering Giuliani doesn’t work well for us.” can come across quite harsh uncompromising style of culmination of Holy Week. the university, including his endorsement. Giuliani has recently at times. leadership.” First Presbyterian, which “During these times of faced criticism about his “That raises the age old will hold services at 8:30 terrorism, we need a strong three marriages and his question of does the man Comments on this story? E-mail Comments on this story? E-mail a.m. and 11 a.m., as well as a [email protected] leader,” Ravenel said. “He’s tough stance on abortion, make the times or do the [email protected] been fighting this battle saying he hates the idea of an times make the man?” since the ‘70s when he served abortion and wished women Tompkins said. “At least our The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007 3

● HUNGER Continued from 1 said. Simmons also explained Gay rights protest leads to arrests at S.C. college The average annual how poverty and hunger isn’t income per capita for the wanted to enter the campus About two dozen anti-gay Bob Jones University segmented by country. Pete Iacobelli high class was more than Th e Associated Press to speak with students and protesters stood opposite President Stephen Jones “Hunger and poverty $9,000 and the average university officials about the roughly 30 Soulforce repudiated some of the are everywhere, even in income for the low class was GREENVILLE — Three policies they contend members, holding signs protesters in a personal the U.S.” Simmons said. $2.50 per day, or $912. members of a gay rights discriminate against and preaching through a letter provided to each Thirty million Americans David Simmons, USC group who tried to enter a homosexuals. bullhorn. Soulforce activist — along go hungry, he said. professor of anthropology Christian fundamentalist “I think this shows the “Soulforce, welcome to with a boxed lunch. “Any Heavner said there are and public health, gave college campus Wednesday great lengths we’re willing Greenville, South Carolina. hateful name calling solutions. Such solutions statistics on global hunger were arrested and charged to go through to bring Soulforce, welcome to God’s does not represent BJU’s included increasing exports and poverty and described with trespassing. dialogue,” said Amanda country,” shouted Billy Ball, scriptural response,” Jones across the globe along with scenarios of people who Members of Soulforce, Harris, 22, of Little Rock, a pastor with Faith Baptist wrote. awareness. move from class to class. a Lynchburg, Va.-based Ark. “We’re willing to stand Church in Primrose, Ga. Soulforce has met protests “[Student presence] shows “Everyone on the Earth organization, stood mostly out here among people who Others held signs that read at other locations, but that you are concerned, want has the same basic needs,” silent outside the gates at hate us to bring a message “Sodomy is Sin” and “Three nothing as fervent as Bob to learn more and want to Simmons said. He explained Bob Jones University, but of hope.” Gay Rights. 1. AIDS. 2. Jones, said group member make a difference,” Heavner how the circumstances a when three activists tried Harris was arrested along Hell. 3. Salvation.” Jarrett Lucas. said. person is born into affect to walk on to campus, they with Katie Higgins, 24, of “A person has to be lost The stop at Bob Jones the class in which a person were handcuffed. Curious Charleston and Bronwen before they are saved,” Ball University was part of is placed. students stood on a walkway Tomb, 23, of New London, said. “That’s really the Soulforce’s Equality Riders “Equality in this world and watched the arrests. Conn., according to the only message we’re here to Tour that expects to visit 32 Comments on this story? E-mail does not exist,” Simmons The gay rights activists Soulforce Web site. send.” Christian colleges. [email protected]

Crime Report

Sunday, April 1 Breaking and Entering Wednesday, April 4 of Motor Vehicle, Grand Larceny of Stereo Open Container in Public Disorderly Equipment; 7:30 p.m. Vehicle; 1:27 a.m. Conduct; 3:35 a.m. 600 Bull St. Gadsen St./Mark Buck Way 1600 Greene St. Victim stated his driver Blvd. Subject Joshua White was side window had been Subject Heath Kelly was reported as being publicly broken and his radar reported for driving while intoxicated and not being detector, sub woofers and intoxicated, and arrested for able to take care or safety amplifi er had been stolen by having an open container in for himself. White was unknown person(s). his car. arrested and transported to Estimated value: $1,750 Richland County Detention center. Monday, April 2 Tuesday, April 3 Indecent Exposure; 2:10 Larceny of Artificial p.m. Grand Larceny of Plants; 12:15 p.m. Gravel lot 743, Greene St. Binocular Scope; 2 p.m. Russell House 1400 Greene Complainant stated she Earth, Water and Science St. was walking to her car Building 1217 Devine St. Complainant stated four when she noticed a man Complainant stated while plants were placed at loading masturbating and smiling at conducting yearly inventory door to dry and were her. When she got in her car a binocular scope was taken then stolen by unknown the man started following from room by unknown person(s). her. person(s). Estimated value: $300 — Compiled by Megan Estimated value: $5,200 Moeller

AAAS ● Continued from 1 and another would volunteer outside the black another day. The benefits community increased with are constantly pulled down would greatly increase if its participation in the by pessimists. everyone got together as a homecoming events this Courtney Robinson, whole.” school year. a third-year advertising Lewis mentioned how In the past, homecoming student, mentioned how the presidents of various was left to the predominantly easily people fall into a sense organizations meet together white organizations. of false unity when things and discuss what their Courtney Murray, a appear to be well. organization is doing, but third-year biology student Robinson said people do never really discuss joint and Minority Assistance nothing and do not come projects. Peer Program president, together when there is no In the recent past, the said increased minority issue to fi ght for. black Greek community and participation with other The discussion continued the white Greek community organizations was a step in with whether minority united when Alpha Phi Alpha the right direction. organizations were on the and Sigma Alpha Epsilon “By working outside the same page with each other fraternities cosponsored a minority community, we are and whether they reach racial issues forum. actually bringing ourselves out beyond the minority Jay Laura, a third-year closer to each other,” community. international studies student Murray said. “So much Quintin Lewis, a fourth- and SAE president, described more gets accomplished year criminal justice student how the forum bridged the when we work together for and USC’s NAACP president, gap between both sets of a common purpose. In the said the organizations that Greeks. upcoming year, MAPP will operate under the Offi ce of “With the forum, we were be addressing that issue and Multicultural Student Affairs able to open up and reach working on a plan of action tend to work independently. out to each other,” Laura to increase collaboration “For community service, said. “We’ve also had other a lot of the organizations, opportunities to reach across like the NAACP and AAAS racial lines, like last year Comments on this story? E-mail volunteer at the Waverly when we worked with Kappa [email protected] Center,” Lewis said. “That’s Alpha Psi fraternity on the fine and all, but we are Greek Wide Party. That in doing it all separately. One itself speaks volumes.” organization goes on one day Minority involvement

DAY ● Continued from 1 to do. “Honestly, never gave it Sibley-Jones said there is much thought. Still don’t. a considerable difference in I write, read, play golf with the workload when it is not colleagues, teach, have fun time for student advisement. with family. These are the He spends much of his free things I do. I don’t give time writing novels. much thought to what I “I write from 6 a.m. to want to be,” he said. 8:30 a.m. and come in to Sibley-Jones used a line work between 9 and 9:30,” from a Cormac McCarthy Sibley-Jones said. “Then I novel where the main teach a class per term, do character said about a advisement, edit our Honors problem, “It is what it is,” to College newsletter and assist explain his point. in other staff responsibilities “I love that line and fi nd in which each member of myself using it to talk about our team shares.” the ‘being’ and ‘doing’ of Sibley-Jones writes fi ction our own lives, the ‘being’ and is currently working on and ‘doing’ of the human two novels. experiment,” Sibley-Jones “I have an agent in said. “We are what we are, California, Sandra Dijkstra, we do what we do. And in looking at a novel now, and most cases, what we fi nd is I am currently finishing that every attempt to explain the draft of another novel or defi ne the most pressing by the end of this month,” questions of our lives is Sibley-Jones said. ultimately inadequate.” Sibley-Jones has been a minister, professor, adviser and writer. But as a kid, he Comments on this story? E-mail never knew what he wanted [email protected] PAGE 7 FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007

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Editor Managing Editor LIZ WHITE CAROLINE DeSANCTIS short supply News Editor Copy Desk Chief CHELSEA HADAWAY AARON KIDD on campus Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor NICK NEEDHAM ALEXIS ARNONE Students’ rights ignored Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor JUSTIN FENNER ALEX RILEY to keep up appearances, Assistant Design Director Design Director rake in continuous profi ts LIZZIE WILSON MEGAN SINCLAIR The main purpose for the institution of the university IN OUR OPINION is to educate its students and provide them with opportunities to succeed in life. Attacks on journalist Our uni- DA STOUDENMIRE CODE versity achieves this end, but shortsighted, unfair generally Keep your retinas fresh with eye candy it requires It’s time to stop. students to At The Daily Gamecock we love to hear people Prices for health services earlier this back is by moving into a THOMAS jump through week, and women’s shampoo store. hoops just talking about our stories, but when it starts to get can be handily avoided MOORE received This is quite possibly Second-year to make it personal, that’s where we draw the line. through natural methods some great the single most important English through the At dailygamecock.com, Wednesday’s front page news: over medical breakthrough student four years story “ATO leader arrested” received 2,406 hits with 49 the last year, since the cootie shot. here. Springtime brings with my vision has But my discovery reaches What I posted comments, and Thursday’s “Jay Laura arrested it many of nature’s most CHASE improved. far beyond contemporary am talking about is our at Carolina Cup” is up to 2,060 hits and 56 comments. beautiful sights: flowers STOUDENMIRE How did I do medicine well into ancient university’s general disregard Th ird-year We wish we got hits like this daily online. in bloom, birds chirping it, you ask? history. There is still much for its students’ needs. A in the trees and college history Simple. debate about the origins of person has few basic needs, student It might seem like we students in tanning beds. Over the mankind, but now, I think and among these are food When it starts to get print stories like these Kinda silly, if you ask me past year, I can put all arguments to and shelter. Our university in an effort to make the — paying for a tan when I started hanging out rest. is far behind others in the personal, that’s where you can get the exact same exclusively with people who People who think we nation in providing these Greek community look thing for free. are physically attractive. I evolved directly from basic needs. we draw the line. bad, but we’ve also run So I began to wonder even stopped speaking to monkeys are stupid. When on the meal plan several stories about the if there are any other some of my less fortunate- Obviously, the first man last year, I could not get a philanthropic events they do, such as the Sigma Nu services humans pay for looking friends. You may was conceived as the result bagel with peanut butter that we can actually get call it shallow; I call it good of one heated night of (cheaper than with cream donation to the MS Society last Friday. Regardless of taken care of for free. My for the eyes. passion between a monkey cheese, mind you) and a affi liation, any student leader of an organization would thesis: any and all physical If you lay out in the sun, (which explains why I like milk without going over the receive the same kind of report from our unbiased ailments — including you’ll get a tan. If you spend bananas) and a chameleon amount of money allotted but not limited to yellow all your time looking at (which explains why for breakfast under my meal news coverage. In Spring 2005, the editor in chief of fever, pink eye and red hair pretty people, your vision looking at pretty people plan. The meal plan is simply this newspaper was arrested, and it was front-page — can be cured naturally improves! Brilliant! improves your vision). another way of earning news. We feel the same way. simply by changing your (In a completely So next time you feel income for the university. behavior. unrelated story, Clemson like you need to go to Where housing is When student body Vice President Jay Laura and Tanning is the most has the largest number of the doctor, explore your concerned, the RHA is ATO President Russ Shoemaker took their positions, obvious evidence, but I optometrists per resident options for a natural cure yet another aspect of our they became public fi gures and a part of the spotlight. needed more proof before I in the nation.) Think about fi rst. university which fails at went public with my claim. it — have you ever thought Unless, of course, its job in some, frankly, The Daily Gamecock doesn’t print stories about every So I decided to conduct an about how people who work you’re having a problem disturbing ways. I have a student that gets arrested, but whenever a person of experiment and see if this in sewage plants say they with your eyes, in which friend that was removed from standing in the Carolina community does something principle applies to other can’t smell it? Well, they case I would recommend housing recently for allegedly worth covering, our reporters will be there with their parts of the body. My fi rst really can’t. One day on locking yourself in a committing a crime. The key test: optometry. the job and they lose their room with nothing but word here is allegedly. tape recorders and pens. Expect no less. So I was at the eye doctor sense of smell entirely. The Scarlett Johansson and a She was only charged with Shoemaker, Laura and the Fraternity Council chose for my annual checkup only way they can get it photographic memory. a crime — not convicted. not to represent their organizations by declining to Instead of waiting to discover whether or not she was comment before publication. actually guilty under a court But either way you look at it, this issue isn’t about IN YOUR OPINION of law, RHA decided to give Kathleen Kemp, the writer of Wednesday’s story. her the boot and permanently remove her from housing Carolina Cup arrests teams that had players Delta Tau Delta raised Attacking her, sending her facebook messages and without providing her with a factual, not attacks get arrested for various money for leukemia, and leaving rude, demeaning and pointless comments place to stay until she found crimes? You don’t see last week Chi Omega another living situation. about her online only make the situation worse. She them complaining about raised money for their In response to Our university treats did her job and wrote an objective news story that being put in the newspaper philanthropy. Thursday’s Letters to charges as convictions. They because they KNOW they No other group of ruffl ed a few feathers, and that’s all. the Editor, I think it’s claim students are guilty made bad decisions! students on campus completely ludicrous that before they are proven Keep in mind that it only takes one screw-up to Grow up and accept can come close to Mack Harman, Adam innocent. make a whole community look bad. responsibility for your contributing the hours Ribock, and other Greeks Student Judicial is actions. I’m sure your of service and charitable feel that Kathleen Kemp similarly skewed in its views kindergarten teacher dollars that Greeks do About The Daily Gamecock was so-called “attacking” of student life. Legal charges taught you that. at Carolina. How about Editor ATO and other Greek brought against students of LIZ WHITE CONTACT INFORMATION Even our own student Sigma Nu raising $31,000 Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House organizations and want the university are subject Managing Editor body president, Jay Laura, for MS research? Or the CAROLINE DESANCTIS Editor: [email protected] News: [email protected] an apology (“Fraternity to sanctions. However, I Online Editor was arrested at Cup. His involvement of Greeks on Metro: [email protected] deserves apology for was recently at a court date JOHNATHON HALL Viewpoints: [email protected] careless actions make the campus? Assistant Online Editor Th e Mix: [email protected] article,” “ATO arrest and heard a case where whole student body look As a former member JOSH RABON Sports: [email protected] report an attack on Greek a USCPD officer gave a Copy Desk Chief Photographers: [email protected] bad because we elected of IFC, I know that all AARON KIDD Public Aff airs: [email protected] life”). student a citation for Minor Assistant Copy Desk Chief Online: www.dailygamecock.com him to represent us. The Greeks are constantly Newsroom: 777-7726; Sports: 777-7182 First of all, Kemp in Possession of Beer, when KELLY LACORTE least he could do is try to fighting an uphill battle Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 was doing her job and he did not, in fact, possess Design Director Fax: 777-6482 represent us well. to overcome bad press and MEGAN SINCLAIR reporting the news. She any beer at all. Assistant Design Director I guess what I am trying stereotypes. However, I LIZZIE WILSON didn’t add her personal The case was dismissed, The Daily Gamecock is to say is, you can’t get mad think it is time that the News Editor opinion to the story. The but he was still charged with Staff Writers the editorially independent CHELSEA HADAWAY MICHAEL AGUILAR, CORY at Kemp for reporting the community cease the student newspaper of the Carolina Cup was a big the crime in the fi rst place. Assistant News Editor BURKARTH, KATHLEEN news. But you can get mad selective attention of RYAN JAMES University of South Carolina. event. I have been there There is no doubt in my KEMP, TYLER MOBLEY, at your fellow frat brother fraternities and sororities Metro Editor REBECCA WILSON It is published daily during NICK NEEDHAM twice and love going, but mind that he is going to have Public Relations Director the fall and spring semesters for making you look bad. and look at the positive Assistant Metro Editor ROSE GREENE and nine times during the it’s pretty much a reason to jump through hoops with GINA VASSELLI impact we have at summer with the exception of for people to drink. Student Judicial and take Viewpoints Editor STUDENT MEDIA Sara Moore Carolina. ALEXIS ARNONE university holidays and exam It’s known by everyone time away from his studies Director periods. Opinions expressed Second-year nursing There are a lot of really Assistant Viewpoints Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG that SLED is always out and activities simply to make ZACH TOMAN in The Daily Gamecock are student fi ne young people behind Faculty Adviser in full force at huge events up for the misguided actions Th e Mix Editor ERIK COLLINS those of the editors or author the Costa sunglasses and JUSTIN FENNER Creative Director and not those of the University like these. A lot of people of a USCPD offi cer. Assistant Mix Editor EDGAR SANTANA of South Carolina. Th e Board Polo shirts. ANDREA LUCAS get arrested for underage Paper’s negative slant I understand that our Business Manager of Student Publications Overall, if the founders Sports Editor CAROLYN GRIFFIN and Communications is drinking, disorderly needs to lighten up university should promote ALEX RILEY of the Greek organizations Advertising Manager The Daily conduct, etc. appropriate behavior and Assistant Sports Editor the publisher of SARAH SCARBOROUGH Gamecock we have on campus were BRIAN SAAL . Th e Department Secondly, any high moral standards, Classifi eds Manager of Student Media is I must disagree with alive today, I think they Photo Editor SHERRY F. HOLMES organization affiliated but I think that in taking KELLY BOBROW Production Manager the newspaper’s parent (Sagan) Harris’s viewpoint would be proud. The Daily with the university advantage of its own Assistant Photo Editor C. NEIL SCOTT organization. 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FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007 PAGE 5 ‘FoxTrot’ comics generate laughs Cartoonist Amend adds fl avor to typical funnies, offers crafty punchlines, stories, characters Thomas Moore joke cannot be understood THE DAILY GAMECOCK without solving the jumble. In a medium where the “FoxTrot” format is restricting and ★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ does not provide for much originality in form, Amend Comic strips are to makes the best of the newspapers as sitcoms are situation to keep things to television: they are often interesting. introduced and rarely remain In this series, Jason in syndication. However, accidentally befriends arch- “FoxTrot,” written by nemesis Eileen Jacobson Amherst alum Bill Amend, while playing “Warquest” has held its spot in national online, Paige joins the syndication since 1988 — a junior junior varsity considerable run for a comic cheerleading squad, and book about a nerdy 10-year- Andy gets wrapped up in old boy who spends much of Jason’s Nintendo DS game his time getting revenge on “Nintendogs.” his barely teenage sister. Amend shows some topical One might think that the political interest as Jason 24th FoxTrot collection to debates whether to spend date entitled, “Houston, You his allowance on a comic Have a Problem,” doesn’t strip book or to donate it really offer a wide range of to the relief of victims of material to explore, but that Hurricane Katrina. In this is the interesting thing about story line, however, Amend FoxTrot. Main character, makes a very relevant point Jason, has a wide variety of about comic strip collections SPECIAL TO THE DAILY GAMECOCK nerdy interests that include in general and maybe Comedian Joe Rogan abandons gentle, ethical jokes in favor of crude humor in his newest CD, “Shiny Happy Jihad.” making numerical word especially his collections: searches (including square they are not worth buying. root signs, derivatives Though Amend does and sigma notation), play his best to make his strip the popular “Warquest” as interesting and witty game — a spoof on the as possible, the medium Fear not factor for Joe ever-popular but nerdy in which he works greatly “Warcraft” series — and limits him. Comic strips building model rockets. Former reality TV host returns to standup glory with crude “Shiny Happy Jihad” involve a few set-up panels Because many of his and then a punchline. activities involve technology, accusing them of stealing out there. If you’re into the comedians because the whole It is almost impossible to Jon Staples the series has been able to THE DAILY GAMECOCK comedy routines. kinder, gentler, Bill Cosby idea is that they’re supposed be original, never mind evolve as technology has. What you might not know sort of comedy, then Rogan to have their own material, hilarious with such a strict Jason notes the crudeness about Rogan, however, is will probably set you on but as ironic as it sounds format. Perhaps that is more "Shiny Happy Jihad" of one of his video games’ ★★★★ ✩✩✩✩✩ that not only is he a standup edge. Rogan’s CD actually sounds a fault of the medium more out of graphics, only to remember comedian, but he’s also There’s nothing safe or a lot like his own nemesis than Amend’s strip, but shortly afterwards that the You might know him as the pretty good at it. It’s been sacred in Rogan-world. Carlos Mencia. There are it doesn’t seem like many game is only two weeks host of TV’s “Fear Factor,” seven years since he made a Be you Christian, Muslim some striking similarities college students would old. His friend Marcus (and the guy who drove “The standup album, and his new or gay (not that they have between their bits, except spend $9 on a comic book possibly Amend) comments: Man Show” into the ground, release “Shiny Happy Jihad” anything to do with each that Mencia’s tend to be collection that can be read “You know, maybe or you may even have heard is hilarious. other) he’s probably going to more ethnically oriented and in an hour. technology ages too fast.” about Joe Rogan recently There’re no holds barred say something to offend the cleaner cut. That being said, any a Amend has some original calling out comedians Carlos on Rogan’s CD: His is one of way you think. fan of FoxTrot and Amend’s ideas in the way he presents Mencia and Dane Cook and the dirtiest comedy routines It’s hard to compare ● humor is likely to be a fan of ROGAN 6 his comic. He is not afraid this collection. to combine panels or use an entire panel as one strip. In a few comics, he uses Comments on this story? E-mail Titus: ‘Stand Up, or Step Aside’ a word jumble, where the [email protected] Comic brings it all for hilarious album, targeting jokes at audience, family, Popeye

Tyler Kiddy Celebrities should stop THE DAILY GAMECOCK "Stand Up, or Step Aside" ★★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ with crossover careers The moment Christopher Stars try out other fi elds they know. There is a Titus walks out onstage on his reason why Dave Matthews new live comedy album “The of fame, ought to remain has not starred in a feature 5th Annual End of the World fi lm and why Kate Winslet Tour,” you feel as if you have faithful to real expertise hasn’t gone on tour as a pop been swept up in a Katrina/ star. Matthews and Winslet Did you hear that Sept. 11 Armageddon; the seem to be among the few Sidney Rice brilliance of this is that Titus celebrities who are satisfi ed is starring shows he is in his prime by in doing what they do best. in USC’s exploiting the zeitgeist of the Many celebrities, desiring upcoming tumultuous five years post- a new look or simply production of Sept. 11. more money, crossover “The Music His opening bit holds and invade another area Man?” “76 nothing back — he attacks his of entertainment, and we trombones audience with sharp, quick are forced to witness these lead the big MAURA jokes that establish the kind generally tragic attempts. parade…” CLEMENT of night in store. Titus’ jokes The teeny boppers love to Yeah, I’m just First-year about family are processed crossover. Disney Channel kidding. But theater student and delivered in a way that divas Hillary Duff and if he modeled will make you hate yourself Lindsey Lohan now have his life plan for laughing so hard. From mildly successful singing after celebrities, which is his fi rst child being born to careers. But mostly the generally a very bad idea, his father’s remains having popularity of their music Rice would have no qualms a last go with a prostitute, is derived solely from the with pursuing a Broadway Titus succeeds in making you marketing of their names. career. Perhaps he should laugh and crave for more. If judged by actual quality, I SPECIAL TO THE DAILY GAMECOCK write a rap album or release However, Titus has an think we all agree that Duff Comedian Christopher TItus makes audiences roar with his new live world tour album. a line of exercise clothes? I array of new material that and Lohan haven’t exactly have an idea … how about takes no prisoners to any Along with his witty and “Yea, everything that end of his set on stage, the broken new ground in the he plays football? issue. He berates the lunacy fi erce material that has given night just clicked, and I was comic gives a reverent lesson recording industry. Paris Celebrities need to realize and irony of issues that have the comic a fresh start, Titus fortunate enough to have to the boy that makes you Hilton released a record that just because they are erupted in the latter half of has mastered the hardest two great audiences,” said laugh at how honest Titus is in August 2006. Come to talented in one area does the Bush administration. element of a performer: he Titus in a phone interview about life. think of it, I’m not sure not necessarily mean that For example, he insults the knows how to manipulate yesterday. The audience on this album what she was famous for in they are talented elsewhere. anti-depressant drug Paxil and work his audience. After Titus even switches was vivacious, and listeners the fi rst place, so maybe she Just because Hulk Hogan that causes suicide, and calls sympathizing for President the audience reactions to will be, too. Although the did not crossover at all. rocked the WWF does not Popeye a liar for the spinach Bush, he admits of how his material by bringing comedy album spearheads And speaking of crossing, mean that the world needs that causes illness. These freaked out he is about a sentimentalism to his act. In our present age being on the remember the movie a reality show about the jokes epitomize the turmoil particular way a woman is reference to a conversation “Crossroads” starring pop Hogans’ lives. Celebrities of our time. laughing in the audience. he had with his son at the TITUS ● 6 should just stick to what CELEBS ● 6 6 The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007

ROGAN ● Continued from 5 as art and when people are basement. stealing other comedian’s The deprivation chamber Maybe it’s Mencia that creative material they are was used in psychological actually sounds like Rogan, in essence stealing their experiments in the ’70s and but only they really know art. Rogan also commented induces a natural psychedelic what the deal is. One thing’s that he had talked to other state of awareness that for sure — Rogan is really comedians back in California gives the occupant all sorts revved up about it. about the possibility of of ecstatic visions and In a recent telephone forming a Comics Guild or experiences. He said he interview Rogan made union to protect comedians spends hours a day inside it. comments about the current from what appears to be a All that hippy stuff aside, state of the ethics of stand up completely unprotected form Rogan is a talented comedian comedy. When asked why of expression. and plans on focusing his he believed that companies As well as being an energies on standup now that aren’t doing anything about outspoken activist of Fear Factor is off the air. His bit or joke theft, he said it marijuana legalization CD “Shiny Happy Jihad” was a matter of money. The he is also interested in hits the stores Tuesday and media is making money off of consciousness expansion (go is definitely worth looking people like Mencia so it sees fi gure). In the same telephone into. little reason to act against its interview he remarked that own interests. he has what is known as a Comments on this story? E-mail Rogan referred to standup “deprivation chamber” in his [email protected]

TITUS ● Continued from 5 Armored Division — these of the Iraq war. Titus’s are the men and women who inspiration and respect for brink of self-destruction, served in Iraq for the first the man could be felt not Titus has found hope in months of the war, and had just by his words but by the the people our country is to extend their service when silence of his audience. indebted to: the troops. Titus they were only three days Titus is at his prime on cordially supports the men away from coming home. stage, and listeners will get and women who serve our Most paramount though swept up in all the chaos as country when he reminisced was the story of Sergeant well. about his trip to perform Pepper, a man, despite his SPECIAL TO THE DAILY GAMECOCK for the troops in Europe. name being a pun for the On one particular occasion, Beatles, happened to be a Britney Spears had her own crossover experience as actress in the fi lm “Crossroads.” Comments on this story? E-mail Titus performed for the 1st severely injured veteran [email protected] CELEBS ● Continued from 5 Miami Heat. Go fi gure. In was first an Austrian the future, he should stick bodybuilder, then successful superstar Britney Spears? to endorsing sneakers. actor and now the governor Although, in light of recent If a celebrity is unsatisfi ed of California. That’s right, events, I don’t think Britney’s with their current career, the “Govenator” himself, failed acting attempt should why not take a hint from “Ahnold” Schwarzenegger. be her biggest concern right successful country singer So yes, some celebrities now. Garth Brooks and create have succeeded in a Many successful athletes an alter ego to fulfill that crossover. We love actor in the ’90s stepped in front emotional void? Brooks Jack Black in the rock duo of the camera to try their created an artistically Tenacious D. Angelina Jolie hand at Hollywood. NBA ambitious multimedia is now more famous for her star Shaquille O’Neal, project starring himself humanitarian efforts and besides releasing a couple as fictional rock legend, her collection of foreign rap albums in the early Chris Gaines. After a few children than for her work ’90s, starred as a genie appearances as Gaines onscreen. So forgive me if I released from a boom box in and the release of a “pre- am being closed-minded, but “Kazaam,” which I’m sure soundtrack” for a fi lm about Keanu Reeves does not need you all remember. O’Neal Gaines’ life, Brooks went to release an album with his starred in such other back to his friends in low band. On the other hand, his successful films such as places and continued his acting career is not doing so “Good Burger” and “Freddy career in country music. well since “The Matrix,” so Got Fingered,” and now The most famous maybe a crossover would be plays in the NBA for the successful crossover celebrity a good idea.

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‘This season just wasn’t Former USC linebacker meant to be for us’ fi nds new role Inferno looks to future as present year comes to quiet close “Sultan of Sacks” cites success on, off fi eld as equal goals

Cory Burkarth “I just felt my best opportunity was to Alex Riley football and being able to be a part, STAFF WRITER somehow get back to the ECHL,” said SPORTS EDITOR even in this capacity, is a blessing.” Mann, who played in the CHL, UHL and The former two-time All-South he Columbia Inferno take to the ice the ECHL during his 11-year career. “I was f you were unfortunate enough to Independent Team player is excited to at the Carolina Coliseum tonight for in the mix for three or four ECHL jobs, and play quarterback in the late ’80s put a Gamecock face on professional Tthe last home game of the 2006-2007 I just thought for me to become a head coach Iagainst USC, you probably met football in a place he calls home. season. With a record of 27-34-9, the team as quickly as I would want to, this would be Corey Miller. “Everywhere I go they would always failed to make the playoffs for the second a good spot.” Miller, who played from 1987-90, was mention ‘I remember you when you were season in a row. When he was named head coach last dubbed the “Sultan of Sacks” during his playing here.’ They keep up with you,” First-year head coach Troy Mann thought summer, “The fi rst thing I did was pretty time as a Gamecock and the statistics Miller said. “It’s a family. That’s the one he had built a team that would challenge much tear apart the whole team,” Mann said. show it. His 10 career sacks include thing I tell people about the University not only the other six teams in the Southern “If you look at last season’s roster and when a 1989 season in which he had seven of South Carolina. You inherit a whole Division, but the entire 25-team league as we broke camp in October, we had two or quarterback takedowns to lead the new family. I’m hoping that now that well. One month into the season however, three players back from last year’s team.” team. Eventually, Miller was drafted one of their family members is back the Inferno had lost their fi re and never quite Mann also wanted to be directly involved by the New York Giants in 1991 where here, doing a new thing with the Arena regained it. with the team’s affi liations. “I wanted to put he spent seven of his nine years playing Football League, I’m hoping they’ll “I thought coming out of training camp, my own stamp on the team,” Mann said. In professional football. come out to support it.” we’d be one of the top teams in the league,” the middle of July, he inked a deal with the Now taking down the quarterback During his time as a player, Miller said Mann, who won the Kelly Cup in 1999 Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey himself isn’t Miller’s main goal in life. was a part of two collegiate bowl teams as a player for the Mississippi Sea Wolves. League to become the Inferno’s triple-A It’s teaching others how to do it. and three NFL playoff teams, a record “For a lot of different reasons, this season affi liate. Recently named the head coach of he hopes will help him show others how just wasn’t meant to be for us.” “It was a hectic summer trying to recruit,” the Columbia Stingers indoor football to achieve the same level of success. Mann came to Columbia last season as said Mann, who wanted to start signing team, Miller is ready to put his stamp on “In landing me as a head coach you the assistant to head coach Ted Dent. The players quickly before AHL camps opened the coaching world and on professional put together a name with credentials. Inferno went 25-39-8 and missed the playoffs up. “You always want to try to get as many football in Columbia. I know the game of football. I played for the fi rst time in franchise history. During guys signed early, but once August and “The city has just been great with here, I played at the highest level for that year, Mann sensed that Dent’s tenure in September roll around, there’s still a lot of football. So when the opportunity arose almost a decade,” Miller said. “I know Columbia would not last beyond that season for me to be this coach, I took advantage ● and stuck around, hoping to be next in line. INFERNO 9 of it,” Miller said. “I love the game of STINGERS ● 9 The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007 9

INFERNO ● Continued from 8 quality hockey players out Gamecocks ready to grapple with Gators there.” The Inferno started the season strong and near the top of the Southern No. 5 USC travels Division, but Mann says to No. 22 Florida the season took a turn for the worst over the for national TV game weekend of Nov. 10 when they were in Florida for a two-game series against Michael Finnegan the Everblades. THE DAILY GAMECOCK During that weekend, the Inferno saw goalie The No. 5 Carolina Todd Ford, defenseman baseball team travels south Mike Jarmuth and to the sunny state of Florida forward Alex Foster leave to take on a scorching after being called up by No.22 Florida Gators team Toronto. in a battle of top 25 teams. That weekend, they also The Gators have won eight lost four players to injuries straight games. This three- and were seven men short game set is also important on the roster. That carried in the race of the SEC East into December, which title. Florida sits atop the carried into January, and standings at 7-2, while USC then Mann had to seriously is tied with Vanderbilt at wonder what his team’s 5-4. chances were of making The Gamecocks are led the playoffs. by All-American sophomore “I didn’t turn the page fi rst baseman Justin Smoak. on this season until the last Smoak has had the hot bat as week or so,” said Mann, he comes into the weekend whose team hadn’t been series with an 11-game hit better than seventh place streak. On the year, he is since before Christmas. tied for second on the team “At the trade deadline, (I) with a .356 batting average. kind of got the feeling we His nine homeruns and 39 weren’t going to make the RBIs are tops on the team. playoffs.” These totals also rank him Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK His goaltending had third in the SEC. USC shortstop Reese Havens fi elds a ball earlier this season. Carolina meets Florida in a top 25 match-up this weekend. been shaky all season, Florida counters with with Ford having a record another All-American in of 14-13-6 and Robert senior first baseman Matt the league. at 3-3 with an ERA of 4.72. in 10.1 innings. On Sunday, the Gators 31-10, including Gherson having a record Laporta. Like Smoak, Today, USC coach Ray The other known starter Billy Bullock will take the a 21-4 victory in the season of 13-21-3. “I honestly Laporta comes into the Tanner will send junior for the Gamecocks is hill for the Gators. fi nale. thought we’d have the best series on fi re. He is coming Harris Honeycutt, to the freshman Blake Cooper. Mike Cisco has been Today’s first pitch has goaltending in the league,” off of a 2-4 performance with mound for the series opener. Cooper is also undefeated taken out of the Gamecock’s been moved from 6:30 to Mann said, adding that two homeruns and six RBIs The junior right-hander is on the year with a record rotation given his struggles 7:30 p.m. and Saturday’s Ford was having a “career against No. 1 Florida State 6-0 on the year with an of 4-0. He has an ERA of in his last two outings and game is set to begin at 4 year” before his hamstring Tuesday night. Over his last ERA of 1.62, which leads the 1.40 in 25.2 innings. He will Tanner has yet to name a p.m. Sunday’s game will injury sidelined him. seven games, he is batting SEC in pitchers with at least face one of two freshmen. replacement. start at 1 p.m. and will be Mann then made a .517 with 10 homeruns and 30 innings pitched. Florida On Saturday, Florida sends The Gators are looking aired on ESPN. series of trades, one those 19 RBIs. His .433 overall will look to junior Bryan Tony Davis to the mound. to avenge last year’s sweep involving defenseman average is third in the SEC Augenstein for a superior Davis is 2-0 on the year with by the Gamecocks in which Comments on this story? Derrick Martin. “He had and his 15 homeruns lead performance. His record is an amazing ERA of only .87 the Gamecocks outscored E-mail [email protected] requested he’d like to play in the playoffs because next year he’s either going to retire or go play in Carolina pays visit Europe. When someone’s telling you that, you know the right thing to do is move him along.” to LSU for series Martin was shipped to first-place Texas and in Softball seeks to cease struggles against Tigers turn, the Inferno received forward Brendan Cook from Utah and future Langston Ross game this year, but they considerations from the THE DAILY GAMECOCK have struggled with timely Wildcatters. “He’s a hitting and not getting decent player who’s helped The USC softball team outs when they really need us right now and those has been through a tough them. trades were made looking 11-game stretch, having lost LSU will have their towards next year,” Mann 10 in that period. During double-headed monster on said. that time they have played the mound this weekend in Mann already has some of the nation’s top the form of senior Emily several players in mind teams including Alabama Tu r ner a nd sophomore that he would like to and Tennessee, both of Dani Hofer. This duo has return for next season, which are teams that are fi rst combined for a 28-5 record with exit interviews taking or second in their respective with 292 strikeouts. Hofer place this week. Once the division of the SEC. The is 15-1 on the season but season ends Saturday in season doesn’t get any easier has given up 11 homeruns, Charlotte, it’ll be time to this weekend as Carolina while Turner is 13-4 with a get ready for next season. will take on the first place 1.20 era. Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Now, Mann is 37 and LSU Tigers. LSU won’t overpower USC’s McKenna Hughes will need to swing a hot bat if Carolina wants to take down LSU. enjoying life in Columbia LSU is 37-5 with a 12-2 with just one player. They with his wife Lori, local record in the SEC while have four players with at school teacher. “My wife USC is 25-13 with a 3-8 least fi ve homeruns and fi ve Tigers with fi ve homeruns, Ashton Payne. Both have The pressure will weigh and I love Columbia and I record in SEC play. LSU with at least 25 RBI’s. There fi rst in RBI’s, stolen bases, cooled down since the heavily on the bats of the think it’s a very nice place is also 25-1 at home while is no easy out with this team slugging percentage and beginning of the year. Gamecocks this weekend. to bring up a family,” said Carolina is 9-6 on the road. as they are well balanced hits. Klein is the catalyst for Hughes and Payne are the Carolina will need a big Mann. Carolina will try to snap from top to bottom in the the LSU offense. keys to taking pressure off series to improve their spot “My total focus is on a three-game losing streak line up. If Carolina can do a pitchers Melissa Hendon in the SEC standings. They building a winner here,” down in Baton Rouge, while The one player that good job against Klein this and Kate Pouliot. The are currently in fourth Mann said regarding next LSU will try to keep their Carolina will have to do weekend, it will slow down Gamecocks have struggled place in the SEC Eastern season and beyond. eight-game winning streak a good job against this the Tigers’ attack. with producing runs, and Division. alive. weekend will be third-team Carolina will need a big their pitching staff has been Comments on this story? The Gamecocks haven’t All-American Leslie Klein. game from utility players forced to often play from Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] been overmatched in any Klein is second on the McKenna Hughes and behind. E-mail [email protected]

STINGERS ● Continued from 8 in the 35-40 guys we have well.” on our team,” Miller said. Miller’s squad is three the game. We’re hoping “I’m looking at it as a two- games deep into the season that I have the opportunity fold opportunity.” and still hungry for their SPORTS to help the players, guys Encouraging his players first win as a program. BRIEFS like Kelvin Grant and to play well on the fi eld and But Columbia’s best game Brian Elam, and others, also do good deeds off of came in the inaugural SEC, Big East agree Civic Center on Dec. 5. team will play its second who are looking for the it is something Miller has opener with a 48-34 loss to to invitational West Virginia will take on official scrimmage of the opportunity to get to the emphasized to those who the Cincinnati Marshals. After much discussion, Auburn at 7 p.m. followed by spring today at 3:30 p.m. at National Football League. want to join his team. That Miller hopes that type of the SEC and Big East a 9:30 p.m. Georgetown vs. Williams-Brice stadium. It I’m very excited about this being said, the ultimate home success will result conferences have agreed to Alabama match-up. Carolina is open to the public. opportunity.” goal is not lost on the in the team’s first win play basketball in the Big and Providence will meet the “We’re not going to That opportunity football guru. this weekend when the East/SEC Invitational on following day at the Wachovia practice on Saturday. We’ll to return to football is “Our main goal is to get Stingers host Greensboro Dec. 5-6 of this year. The Center in Philadelphia at 7 give the guys off the Easter something Miller, who a championship. We want at the Colonial Center on showdown will feature four p.m. followed by LSU vs. weekend, then come back to is also a minister, prayed to set an atmosphere with Saturday at 7 p.m. teams from each league, Villanova at 9:30 p.m. practice on Monday,” USC about and wants to use as a a winning attitude,” Miller “We want the public to including USC who will take Both 7 p.m. games will be coach Steve Spurrier said. new tool in his ministry. said. “We’re going to draw come out and support us,” on Providence on Dec. 6. All on ESPN2 with the nightcap “Hopefully we’ll have a big “I’m hoping to not just people out here who know Miller said. “Football’s games will be played on two games on ESPN. crowd (Friday). Anybody be so caught up in football that the Columbia Stingers going to be here, and it’s neutral fl oors who doesn’t have anything and (be able) to use it as compete, they’re successful going to be here to stay.” The opening round of to do — come on out Friday a ministry tool so that I on the field, yet this is a games will be played in Football plays afternoon. We’d love to have can touch the lives that I’m great group of men who Comments on this story? Birmingham, Ala. at the scrimmage Today you here in the stadium.” going to be affi liated with do things off the field as E-mail [email protected] Birmingham Jefferson The Carolina football — Alex Riley 10 The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007 To place a line classified ad Line classified ad rates Additional info Phone: 803-777-3888 • Fax: 803-777-6482 First insertion: $2.50 per line Two-line minimum E-mail: [email protected] Subsequent: $1.50 per line Lines average 30 characters in length Office hours: M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm Additional options DEADLINE Russell House, Rm. 343 Box around ad: $1.25 Noon, 1 business day prior to publication www.dailygamecock.com Logo insertion available for an additional cost Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!...NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!...NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!...NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!...NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!

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