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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008 VOL. 101, NO. 107 ● SINCE 1908 Garcia ticketed once more

Quarterback cited services for the second time spring. that night. Around 11 p.m. According to USC for alcohol possession, an offi cer responded to a fi re athletics policies athletes pulling fi re alarm alarm in East Quad. Garcia who are arrested face defi nite met the offi cer and explained suspensions, however, the Michael Aguilar that he had discharged his policy does not specify the Jake Luce fire extinguisher when he length or severity. THE DAILY GAMECOCK saw sparks coming from his USC media relations oven. director Steve Fink told For the third time in his Garcia is listed as a suspect The State that Garcia was very short career, Carolina’s in the incident report already sitting out tonight’s freshman quarterback regarding the fi re alarm but practice for missing class Stephen Garcia has met with no charges have been filed this semester. the wrong side of the law. as of yet. USC coach Steve Spurrier According to police Garcia made a lot of noise spoke on the situation after reports, Garcia was cited for Cristina Kubicki / THE DAILY GAMECOCK shortly after he arrived on practice on Monday. possession of alcohol by a Students must pay an additional 50 cents for BioBoxes. campus last spring when “Right now Stephen Courtesy of USC Media Relations minor around 6:30 Saturday police arrested him on Garcia’s fate is in the hands night. Garcia was not the Stephen Garcia was cited underage drinking charges. of the University of South only Gamecock football Shortly after those charges Carolina,” Spurrier said. for minor in possession of player to receive a ticket. Garcia was arrested and “If they allow him to be BioBoxes: worth Sophomore guard Heath questioned in the keying of a at practice then he will be Batchelor and walk-on Tommy Beecher are both car on campus, those charges there. His fate is out of my quarterback Zac Brindise very capable of leading this were later dropped. hands. He has had a lot of added ‘green?’ also received tickets. team,” Spurrier said. “They According to what USC chances here and we will see Gary Garcia, the signal- are great kids and they do spokesman Russ McKinney what happens.” caller’s older brother, was everything we ask. We know told The State, Garcia paid Through the turmoil business, but ultimately the cited for transferring beer to that they are going to be a $275.50 fine in Columbia Spurrier assured fans that Controversy over extra environment affects us all. a minor. here.” magistrate’s court today the football team’s success It’s about doing the right Only five hours after cost of biodegradable box rather than have a long, does not live and die with thing,” Scheffres said. receiving the ticket the drawn out trial similar to Garcia. continues among students SAGE public relations younger Garcia encountered Comments on this story? E-mail one he went through last “Chris Smelley and director Malia Griggs Columbia’s emergency [email protected] Sean Gruber supports BioBoxes. STAFF WRITER “Sodexho started planning this about two to three years The 50 cent fee attached ago,” said Griggs, a fi rst-year to dining services’ new undecided student. “We had “BioBoxes” continues to USCycle gears up for bike festival been pushing the university cause controversy among the to get rid of the Styrofoam student body. A Facebook containers, and when they group created on Saturday Senate told us, we thought it was Committee hopes to boost entitled “Down with the great.” Biobox” has recently reached student interest in cycling Scheffres said that he 449 members. Pendleton attempted to contact Student with tours, activities “We are totally for the box,

Barnwell Government before the we just don’t want the fee,” implementation, and got in USC Visitor Center said Austin Kerby, a fi rst-year contact with Student Body Cassity Brewer nursing student and creator THE DAILY GAMECOCK Capstone President Andrew Gaeckle. Assembly of the group. “Implementing Coliseum “We discussed price, and the box midstream in the then we never talked again semester without giving us Green Quad and afterwards,” Scheffres said. warning and without giving USCycle, the USC bicycling Gaeckle said he talked to

Sumter Russell House us a choice is wrong.” committee, will be hosting Scheffres about the prices

Main Kerby said he thinks the their annual bike festival this of the BioBoxes, but did not BioBoxes could have been week in order to promote agree to the 50 cent fee. implemented much more bicycle usage and to share Lincoln SAGE disputes the claims effectively. information with current Blossom there was no warning to the “We didn’t get a choice,” bikers on campus. implementation of the boxes. Kerby said. “The fact is that The festival will include Map Key “We put up table tents, there is no way that these various activities that begin Strom Bike Path we put up the Styrofoam boxes are 50 cents more. at 11 a.m. on Wednesday in Wheat container display, posted Someone is making a profit front of the Russell House Illustration by A.J. Bikowski / THE DAILY GAMECOCK signs, all of this two weeks here.” and continue until 2 p.m. before the implementation,” Wednesday’s Bike Tour will show students safer routes for cycling around campus. “BioBoxes” are Thursday. Griggs said. biodegradable containers During the day, three Raina Gable, a first-year coordinator of the event, will make biking more Some students would like designed to increase space tables sponsored by USCycle, chemistry student, said the said using bicycles is much accessible for the public. to use them but don’t due to in landfills and reduce the Outspokin’ and Cycle idea was good, but the means easier for people because Wilson said more bike the hills, lack of bike paths, landfill costs, according to Center bicycle shops, and the of getting there was bad. they do not have to search paths would make people or inconvenience of bringing a statement released by USC police department and “I think it’s a good thing, for parking spaces or pay want to ride more. bikes to campus. Students Advocating for a parking services department a step in the right direction, meter change when they Craig agreed and said Emily Weithman, a fi rst- Greener Earth. will be available for free bike but they went about it in the need to get somewhere. He cyclists aren’t really year undecided student, said Michael Scheffres, resident repairs as well as discounted wrong way,” Gable said. “We said it also helps save money considered in the city’s she doesn’t have her bike district manager for Sodexho bike lights and locks for should have been asked before on gas. structure. because it would be too hard Campus Services, said the students who participate in implementation, like through “Cities can be a wonderful “The city isn’t really built to transport and because she boxes cost three times more the festival. a poll. For some, this is a place for people as well as for to accommodate them,” is afraid of it getting stolen. than the Styrofoam boxes. At 4 p.m. Wednesday, huge expense to add on top of cars,” Craig said. Craig said.. Wilson said that people He said the extra 50 Ben Coonrod of the USC a meal plan.” Alicia Wilson, associate The festival will assist are currently working on cents covers the cost of planning office will lead a Other students support the geology professor and students with bikes in these problems. The bike biodegradable utensils, new bike tour around campus BioBox. coordinator of USCycle, and garnering more information ride on Wednesday aims soup containers, satellite from the McKissick building “It’s definitely worth it,” her husband live off campus, about bicycling around to show people how to operations on campus, and in order to point out said Rodney Alston, a third- have sold their second car the USC campus and for manipulate their way around the cost of freighting the accessible ways for students year economics student. and now ride their bikes students who do not have campus as well as to present boxes from California. to bike around campus and “It’s not just for us, but for everywhere. bikes to see the benefi ts. information on how to keep Last Wednesday, 1,093 to share information about the environment and future “It takes me 10-15 minutes Some students would bikes safe. students used the BioBoxes, the bicycling initiative. generations. Other schools to get to the USC daycare rather not use bikes either “The people who could down from the 2,000 The festival’s main event should follow the example.” walking, but on a bike it’s way. really do a lot of impact Styrofoam containers being will occur at 7 p.m. that The group “Down with only 2 minutes,” Wilson Drew Stevens, a second- would be if students got used daily, according to same evening when Harry BioBoxes” will be meeting said. year finance student, said together and said it,” said Scheffres. Wray, the author of “Pedal with SAGE tomorrow at their Besides the convenience of he doesn’t like the idea of Wilson of how students “If we can reduce the Power: The Resurgence 8 p.m. meeting in the Green bicycles, Wray’s presentation having to care for a bicycle. could improve bike issues amount of biodegradable of Bicycling in American Quad learning center. will also focus on the “Locking them up would around campus. materials we use in the GMP Public Life” and a DePaul Student Government will environmental benefits of be an inconvenience and I USCycle and the Green to so we can meet the same University professor, will hold an open discussion on riding as opposed to driving. would rather get to walk and Quad hope that Wednesday amount we were spending speak at the Green Quad’s the issue during Wednesday’s His lecture will include talk to my friends,” Stevens and Thursday’s events will on the foam, we can reduce Learning Center. senate meeting at 5 p.m. information about the ways said. do just that. or waive the price,” Scheffres Wray said he strives Helen Zeigler, director of in which bicycling promotes Students who do use “The festival will inspire said. to show in his book how Business Affairs, could not a sense of community and them think they are more students to see a better vision He said he wants important using a bike is in be reached in time for this also heightens awareness convenient than walking. for a pedestrian and bike students to become more our society and how it can story. about environmental issues. “It’s convenient. It’s a fast campus,” Craig said. environmentally conscious. actually have benefits over Craig, Wilson and way to get around,” said “Students would tell driving a car. others also hope that future Zach Swearingen, a fi rst-year Comments on this story? E-mail me that the materials they Comments on this story? E-mail Jason Craig, the program developments in Columbia computer science student. [email protected] used to eat with were their [email protected] TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008 Drive collects 45 pints TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Friends honor Cothran’s memory, meet goals for Taylor’s Helping Hands

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The Red Cross of Columbia hosted a blood drive yesterday in memory of late USC freshman Taylor PIC OF THE DAY Cothran in the BA building parking lot. Taylor’s Helping Hands, a nonprofit organization founded by the Cothran family, organized the event in memory of his 19th birthday. Teresa Cot h ra n, Taylor’s mother, was at the blood drive gathering people to donate blood. She said she felt the blood drive was a perfect way to commemorate Taylor on his birthday. “Taylor was given lots of blood at the hospital and I want there to be a positive infl uence. It makes you think how precious life is and it’s a perfect way to give back to Columbia,” Teresa Cothran said. Hye Eun Park / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Betsy Rauson, Red Cross Ashton Vasquez / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Donor Coordinator, said Brynn McMullan donates blood in memory of Cothran. The Siberian Tiger at the Riverbanks Zoo comes out to enjoy the weather last week. the Red Cross of Columbia organizes blood drives Teresa Cothran said she around the local hospital and regularly in different locations hopes that students will fi nd encouraging sororities to help across campus. [and] to provide hospital stay of a friend also inspired her to Teresa Cothran said she ways to make a positive impact out with charities like the Rauson said the morning necessities and family support donate blood. created Taylor’s Helping throughout Columbia. Ronald McDonald House. started off slowly but began in the ICU,” according to the “If I could save somebody Hands and has contributed to “Just look at the world Taylor’s Helping Hands to pick up with more blood organization’s Web site. like my friend then it’s worth other organizations in order around you. There are so has four missions: “to assist donors after lunchtime. Allie Gregg, a first-year it,” Gregg said. to keep Taylor’s memory many ways to make a positive high-school students, college “People can donate blood business student, said she Jill Michaud, a first-year alive. infl uence on your world,” she students, young adults, and every 56 days so we recognize came to donate blood as undecided student, said she “I can’t imagine just closing said. their families during times of this fact when we setup blood an important cause and to decided to help out because it the book on Taylor. We need Teresa Cothran said that crisis; to provide emotional drives at USC,” Rauson said. commemorate her friend. was time for her to give blood to keep the pages open,” she Taylor’s Helping Hands is and spiritual support to Rauson said at the end of “I wanted to donate because and it was convenient for her. said. currently working on ways families...; to offer educational the day the goal was met with I’ve given blood before and “[Donating blood is] an Taylor Cothran died a week for students to help out. She assistance and prevention about 45 pints of blood. because Taylor was in my 5th easy way to help people. after falling from the fifth suggested initiating a cleanup outreach for accidental “We really had a good day,” grade class,” Gregg said. There’s always a use for floor window of Capstone day or planting a garden area deaths or other causes...; Rauson said. Gregg said the recent death [blood],” Michaud said. House last October. They’veThey’ve signedsigned theirtheir lease,lease, havehave you?you? Study Hard, Live Well

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Individuals

EDITORIAL BOARD must focus

Editor Managing Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER MICHAEL BAUMANN on living life News Editor Copy Desk Chief BRAD MAXWELL CALLI BURNETT day to day Assistant News Editor Viewpoints Editor LIZ SEGRIST AMANDA DAVIS College students receive Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor PAUL BOWERS ALEX RILEY confl icting, cliched advice Design Director Online Editor concerning their future MEREDITH RAY EDDIE MANN “Enjoy life now, ‘cause it’s all downhill after college.” Ask any college student IN OUR OPINION and most all of them will be able to tell you they’ve heard that statement in some way, shape or form Sick of BioBoxes? Go from their THE AMANDA SHOW parents at some do something about it point in their lifetime. Other Off -campus amenities fail to deliver variations It’s not everyday we get close to armed insurrection include: “these here at USC, but 449 BioBox haters can’t be wrong. Apartment living grants some not to our security deposits. I are the best until second had to resign for another MARITZA years of your That’s how many people are up in arms over a freedom, unexpected semester. apartment next year, CARROWAY life” or the carryout food container that’s supposed to make the hidden costs for resident The gate and give Copper Beech First-year more globally wasn’t in another security deposit. pessimistic world greener. People seem to care less about the The lesson of spending broadcast working Not a big deal — until I journalism statement, environment when it costs them money. is supposed to be that you order until found out that if incoming student “the world is get what you paid for. If a The way to get the BioBox fee reduced or removed AMANDA late first residents move into a used only getting deal looks too good to be DAVIS semester and apartment, they have to worse.” on BioBoxes is the same course of action that got true, it probably is. As a Second-year even then pay a one-time $400 Now, I can understand them here in the first place: persistent activism. shopper for a place to live English it wasn’t a “redecorating fee.” Yes, these statements from the off-campus I kept these student SAGE lobbied tirelessly legitimate that’s right. If you move point of view of an older lessons in mind and went Talk is cheap— for BioBoxes, but if they privacy gate, into a USED apartment individual. As a whole, for the apartment complex considering everyone and building, you have to pay for college students have fewer discover that sentiment is I thought would give me change comes from their brother in the greater redecoration. What does bills, health problems and my money’s worth. against them, they’ll fi nd Columbia area knew the this even mean? Residents overall worries than older Others complain that going out to get a way to make it work for security password. Is this pay for professional carpet adults. And for those of us Copper Beech is too far the private community I cleaning and security who may share the same everyone. away from campus, and that what you want. was paying for? Don’t even deposits are supposed to responsibilities or worries Talk is cheap — real other apartment buildings get me started about the cover any damages. So as our parents, we fail to are much cheaper. But I change comes from going out and trying to work pool and the tanning bed why should anyone have to forget we hold that burden fi gured a few extra dollars that turned into an e-mail pay more for living in an with more youthfulness and with those who have the power to get you what you for a decent place is worth about a nearby tanning apartment that has already vigor. want. A massive outcry at SAGE or at the Senate the price. salon we could go to. been lived in? However, I must say However, I’m sure fellow meeting will go much farther than Facebook groups When Copper Beech Copper Beech, the that the wisdom is quite residents of Copper Beech management told me we apartment complex itself, disheartening. or even newspaper editorials. Here are some ways you will agree with me when I would be getting a partial is wonderful. Despite all of It’s a rather confusing can make your voice heard: say we are getting cheated refund on our activity fee the issues with maintenance message we’re being sent. time and time again. I thought, hey, they are and issues with fees, the First we’re told we’re so When signing a lease Useful meeting times: actually taking care of their complex is a great place young, we have our whole for a new apartment in residents and holding up to to live. Not only do we lives ahead of us with bright SAGE meeting: Tonight, 8 p.m., Green Quad Copper Beech, I had to pay their end of the bargain. have a great location and futures to think about. Then a security deposit and an Learning Center That’s until the refund more space than I know the second we turn around, activity fee. No problem. Student Senate discussion: Wednesday, 5 p.m., turned into a $12.50 check what to do with, but we are someone else is telling us Any damages I bring to — and different residents surrounded by other USC we better enjoy things while Russell House Room 324 the apartment comes out of are getting different refund students — that makes for they last. my security deposit. Makes amounts. Who decides a great experience. I understand the wisdom sense, right? Useful e-mail addresses: this? Why can’t the that is trying to be imparted But then the activities Furthermore, we are left management live up to its on us, especially when Michael Scheffres, Resident District Manager, my $75 fee went toward wondering what happens housing? students like us are the Sodexho Campus Services: [email protected] were not available to me, trying so hard to grow up Jerry Brewer, Associate Vice President for Student and “be done with school.” Affairs: [email protected] However, I’m going to have to try and ignore this A less-diversifi ed USC impacts us all advice — if it is true, I don’t CORRECTIONS want to think about it. It gives me nothing to look If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about live in the diverse social and trying to remedy it as Remedy needed to solve forward to. On the other it. E-mail us at [email protected]. environments. This means best as possible. hand, I have the advice of racial misrepresentation learning how to interact Socioeconomic status, not those rare gems who tell me, and live with people who intelligence differences, is “Don’t worry so much, it’s in undergrad admissions don’t look like you, don’t responsible for disparities in IT’S YOUR RIGHT not as bad as you think.” It goes without saying talk like you education. Black Americans Voice your opinion on message boards at And according to recent www.dailygamecock.com that race is still a huge and probably are no less intelligent than or send letters to the editor at studies, they’re absolutely [email protected]. issue in America, including have different white Americans, but right. Studies showed here at USC. Any time a experiences blacks are granted fewer that older people tend to story comes up with the than you. economic opportunities About The Daily Gamecock be happier than younger words “white” or “black,” In a state than other racial groups. adults, and that many often Editor CONTACT INFORMATION it gets a huge response. like South Economic barriers and JACKIE ALEXANDER Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House misremember how happy Managing Editor Editor: [email protected] The message boards here Carolina, income disparity along they were in their youth. MICHAEL BAUMANN News: [email protected] at The Daily Gamecock where racial lines are to blame, not Copy Desk Chief Viewpoints: [email protected] DARREN Nostalgia tends to place CALLI BURNETT Th e Mix: [email protected] lit up last Wednesday the black differences in intelligence. Sports: [email protected] PRICE Assistant Copy Desk Chief everything in rose-colored Online: www.dailygamecock.com when a story reporting a population Citing race as the reason LAUREN SMITH Second-year glasses, causing us to forget Newsroom: 777-7726 32 percent decrease in approaches for such disparities not only Design Director Sports: 777-7182 print all the bad. Many seniors MEREDITH RAY Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 black admissions. Since journalism 30 percent makes people angry — it Assistant Design Director Fax: 777-6482 also confess to being happier then, some 51 readers of the total builds walls and exacerbates JULIA ANDERSON student than they had expected to be News Editor have made their feelings population, the problem. at their age. BRAD MAXWELL known publicly about the learning There was a time when Assistant News Editor CHRIS COX, HALEY DREIS, The Daily Gamecock is And as for things getting LIZ SEGRIST SEAN GRUBER, KATIE issue, ranging from the how to interact in your USC had the highest the editorially independent worse in general, it’s really Viewpoints Editor JONES, KEITH LOCKLEAR, student newspaper of the usual bigoted and racist future social and work percentage of blacks in AMANDA DAVIS ELLEN MEDER, THOMAS University of South Carolina. not so bad. So what if Assistant Viewpoints Editor MALUCK comments, to plans to environments means the student population, It is published daily during we’re in a recession right JOSH RABON Public Relations Director increase diversity to apathy learning to interact with and this was a good thing. Th e Mix Editor ANDREA LUCAS the fall and spring semesters now? America was once in for the issue entirely. The people of a different race. The fact that Carolina is PAUL BOWERS Graduate Assistant and nine times during the a depression. The country Assistant Mix Editor EMILY VERNON summer with the exception of issue, obviously, is one of So as the fl agship learning becoming less diverse and COLIN JONES may be at war right now, but Student Media Director university holidays and exam immense contentiousness. community for the future representative of the state Sports Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG periods. Opinions expressed we’ve been through wars ALEX RILEY Faculty Adviser in The Daily Gamecock are It should not, however, be workers and leaders of that many of us live in is Assistant Sports Editor ERIK COLLINS before and unfortunately those of the editors or author merely an issue of race. South Carolina, shouldn’t disturbing. Rather than MICHAEL AGUILAR Creative Director and not those of the University we’ll probably be in wars Photo Editor EDGAR SANTANA A university, by USC reflect the racial arguing on message boards, again. And by the way, the LIZZY SHEPPARD Business Manager of South Carolina. Th e Board definition, is a learning diversity of the state? calling one another racist Assistant Photo Editor CAROLYN GRIFFIN of Student Publications country is not going to fall community. Every August, I’m not saying that racial and saying that one group CRISTINA KUBICKI Advertising Manager and Communications is apart if the candidate you Online Editor SARAH SCARBOROUGH the publisher of The Daily millions of young scholars quotas should be created is inherently smarter than EDDIE MANN Classifi eds Manager Gamecock want doesn’t get elected; . Th e Department attend America’s centers to superficially impose another, people should be Copy Editors SHERRY F. HOLMES of Student Media is we’ve had both good and EMILY AHO, MEGAN BURNS, Production Manager of higher learning to gain diversity, and I’m not saying questioning the deeper the newspaper’s parent bad leaders in this nation’s MELANIE BYER, DARBY C. NEIL SCOTT The Daily NELSON, EDWARD PHARR, organization. skills necessary for their that equal opportunities reasons for why one group’s Creative Services Gamecock history and we still made it ARTIE PHILLIPS, MELISSA KEVIN ARCHIE, BEN is supported in future career life. Students for admissions should be enrollment is sinking. After out alive. STEIN, MEGAN VANDERSNICK BUCHANAN, MEGAN part by student-activity fees. take classes in everything compromised. What I’m all, college is about learning Page Designers CRINER, RASHANIA GREEN, One free copy per reader. For the most part, things AJ BIWOSKI, SUNSHINE COBB, MEGAN SINCLAIR, KAILEY ranging from accounting saying is that rather than to live with people of Additional copies may be are fi ne, and they are going MORGAN ELMORE, STEPHANIE WARING, LIZZIE WILSON purchased for $1 each from to zoology. Students also people pointing fingers at different experiences, and if EWELL, ABIGAIL GARRISON, Advertising the Department of Student to be fi ne. And I don’t intend LIZ HOWELL, KERYN SENN, BEN CRANE, CARLY go to universities not only one another, we should be USC becomes less diverse, Media. to worry, no matter what BOBBY SUTTON, KATHLEEN GALLAGHER, JENNIFER to learn in class, but also to trying to figure out the we all suffer. TENNANT, CATHERINE WALKER GHELARDINI, KATIE anyone tells me. Staff Writers HUDSON, BEN LEBERTH, learn how to interact and reasons for this problem KARA APEL, AUSTIN COLLINS, LAUREN SPIRES “People call me an over-actor. People who say this might call Van Gogh an over-painter.” –- Jim Carrey

PAGE 5 TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008 Stand-up students take over theater equipped with quips

was Wainwright, who simply Comedians make light asked that contestants be “funny, funny funny. You can Dior bag of insecurities, entertain be a stick in the mud as long crowds, impress judges as you’re funny.” Similarly, the National turns heads Association of Campus Marin Mueller Activities loaned the THE DAILY GAMECOCK expertise of Toire Vince and Gordon Schell to judge with high For those of you who have and occasionally torment yet to outgrow your “awkward” contestants. Ms. Vince simply phase, you’re in luck. As asked for “originality,” while style, price second-year philosophy Mr. Schell was ready for the student and last fall’s Student spotlight himself. Soon after Comedy Competition winner arriving, he mused, “Eleven Drew Zolides explains, “If you contestants? This is worse ‘Lifestyle’ purse makes want to be funny, be honest. than the Democratic primary splash on fashion scene, If something makes you feel three months ago!” awkward or uncomfortable, A favorite topic of the dent in consumers’ wallets that’s funny.” evening was Facebook. While Last night, Adena Leibman, we all value self-confidence, Ellen Warren a fourth-year marine science self-worth can be measured MCT Campus student, followed in his in a variety of ways. Never footsteps and was crowned have the evening’s comedians Most of us don’t have a champion, beating out 10 been more disappointed in “lifestyle.” We go to work, of her most awkward peers. themselves than when they pick up the kids, fold the From narcoleptic ribbon log into Facebook to fi nd zero laundry, catch the “L,” dancers to the ever-elusive friend requests. Almost as watch a video, collapse into myth of the threesome, no scandalous are the girls who bed — or variations on subject was safe from ridicule. develop infamous reputations those themes. Host Baron Vaughn, a lauded by SuperPoking everyone Living, yes. Lifestyle, stand-up comic, made sure they know and the boys don’t think so. that no comic was free of considerate enough to send But if somehow you did ridicule either. Despite the attractive classmates virtual acquire a lifestyle, here’s unrelenting deprecation of cocktails. the handbag you’d carry as both themselves and their While the evening was you pursued it. competition, each student light-hearted from the Clearly this is not the brought a refreshing and audience’s perspective, the purse for you if you need sometimes all-too-unique show’s organizer, third- to carry much more than a worldview to the stage. year political science and credit card, some cash and a Quantum Talent’s Josh Spanish student Jaclyn Bull, cell phone. Wainwright and Tim explained the intricacies of But if you’re enjoying Kazimir had plenty of quips the competition. Students a glass of Champagne, to share with anyone who wishing to compete first lunching at the club or would listen. As Kazimir had to apply, a process that meeting friends for tea at put it, true talent is found in narrowed a pool of 18 down The Four Seasons, slip this someone who can “elaborate to 11. From there, contestants little darling on your wrist on everyday activities with only had 7 minutes to elicit and you are way better than comedic delivery... also, it’s laughter from their peers (The good to go. Despite the really funny if someone can caveat: the audience should be $2,700 price tag, this bag speak entirely in haikus for a laughing with the comic, and Sarah Langdon / THE DAILY GAMECOCK was a sellout; others from year.” not at them). the line are available locally The MC at Carolina Productions’ Student Comedy Competition was Baron Vaughn. Slightly less demanding COMEDY ● 6 at Saks Fifth Avenue. ‘Idol’ judge sets lowest Student fi lm premieres at Nick bar with dismal release ‘My Block: Strong Jordan create this fi lm to show that we don’t have Crafton, much, but we are trying our hardest to be Randy Jackson fails to album considerably blander Island’ shows social, creator of successful. We aren’t using where we grew than much of the tasteless JDC Films up as an excuse, or our lack of money.” live up to well-connected “Idol” glop we’ve come to economic themes and a third- In the movie, it’s obvious to see that life standards with ‘Club’ expect. year HRTM is hard for many students living in Long Joss Stone should know Tas Anjarwalla student Island. Crafton did a good job documenting better by now than to THE DAILY GAMECOCK at USC, some of these students’ accomplishments, “Randy Jackson’s Music attempt a formulaic rethink premiered and you begin to really understand how Club Volume One” of Bacharach/David’s “Walk his latest far they have gone with so few resources Randy Jackson on By,” then shout through production, “My Block: Strong Island,” at available. ★ ✩✩✩✩✩ out of it with the same numbing the Nickelodeon last night at 8:30. Coming Listening to a 19-year-old real estate Ben Wener relentlessness Bebe Winans into the theater, I had no idea what to expect agent — wearing a nice suit and watch MCT Campus and Mariah Carey bring besides what I had read in the paper the and driving a Lexus — talk about how he’s to this disc’s gospel finale, other day. I briefl y talked to some of Jordan’s worked hard to get where he is, well, it’s a Not that his versatile which takes its inspirational friends prior to the movie’s start, and what little daunting. chops should ever have feel WAY over the top. I learned was that everyone was about as You begin to wonder w h a t been in doubt — he’s not Funny enough, the track clueless as to what we were going to see as you’re doing with your l i f e , just name-dropping when I like best is the most banal I was. what you want from it, and he recites his credits on the one, “My R&B,” which is Matthew Richardson, a friend of what’s standing in your way. show, y’know — but there’s nothing but a hooky shout- Crafton’s and a third-year biology The strangest part proof here, if any scoffing out to just about every student, was there to see how creative is trying to figure out hater still needed it, that R&B hit-maker of the past his peers could be and to support them. how a small-time film by Judge Dawg is indeed as decade — Mary J. Blige, “I heard the movie is about kids that some guy at your school badass a session cat as he’d Usher, Destiny’s Child, have made it on their own. Just regular can make you think about have us believe. Brandy, so forth. That track students working hard to make it by what’s missing in your life. Doubters should refer to at least announces its crass their bootstraps,” Richardson said. “I want people to feel some of the sole interesting track intentions and lives up to When Crafton and his business partner these characters,” Jordan said. “If on this year’s late tie-in, a them; you can already hear Tyrell D. Spencer, a friend from New York, they think, ‘I like to draw too’ or ‘I’m version of Willie Dixon’s it lighting up third-rate came in to introduce themselves and their interested in real estate,’ then they “Wang Dang Doodle” that suburban clubs from here movie dressed to the nines in expensive suits should know that they need to make fi nds Sam Moore, Keb’ Mo’ to Jersey. and, yes, sunglasses, I was a little wary. the step now. Now is the best time to and a notably inspired Angie But the rest of this tries But I was completely blown away by the start anything big before you end up Stone making soulful over to pass itself off as first- opening sequence, finding the overlay of having to pay off loans or can’t pull Randy’s slippery syncopated rate fresh sounds when it’s documentary-style narrative under intense the all-nighters like you used to. You groove — one that, the anything but. I always knew rap music really powerful and impressive. The don’t have to wait ‘til after college more it turns in on itself, the most well-tempered low-quality footage was easily overlooked to be successful; now is the time.” keeps throwing my wiggle “Idol” judge’s taste was because of the entirely professional editing And that is the message that I THE DAILY GAMECOCK off the downbeat. suspect, just as it is plainly and music selection. What was a little liked about this movie — the It’s a sharp jam, but even evident Simon wouldn’t unclear was the overall message of the fi lm. focus on the success of some hard- / it is flawed: The idea that know rock ‘n’ roll if it Crafton kept saying that the movie was working people. There was a bit of Jackson can pitch any kind knocked his noggin off. All about Long Island, but his Long Island unintended humor, along with some of, as the song says, wang the same, how sad to see a pride kept changing into a general belief arrogant drunks, but otherwise the dang doodle all night long “pro” set such a willfully of becoming something from nothing. movie was great. While it seems Jessica Beltman with this roster is laughable. pedestrian example, when “Growing up in Long Island,” he said, “you like Crafton is really driven to give That fl op-smash aside, it you know he knows how don’t get respect from the rest of New Long Island an amazing rep, I feel doesn’t fully prepare you for to lay it down a whole lot York. Because we’re out in the suburbs, like he should take the focus off of some of the groaners inside hotter. people think we’re loaded. They expect just his hometown and place it on “Jackson’s Music Club,” an us to gain success easily. I was inspired to MOVIE ● 6 6 The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008

● ● MOVIE Continued from 5 before) that seems simple COMEDY Continued from 5 at its surface, but after a the amazing successes of At the end of the evening, Th ree Days Grace tries to keep it real few short hours reveals the people who have come Leibman was crowned the something deeper. from it. Because seriously, funniest student on campus. Crafton is pushing to most people don’t know Unafraid to admit that in have his film aired on Toronto band stays true to that much about Long middle school she was as HBO sometime soon, and Island, and it’s really not much of a nerd as anyone old-school rock style with someday you might see it a big deal that we don’t. else, Leibman kept students there. latest album ‘One-X’ Congratulations to laughing with her self- Jordan Crafton for deprecating perspective of life Brian McCollum creating a fi lm (that he’d as a Jewish girl, reminiscent MCT Campus just put the finishing Comments on this story? E-mail almost of Sarah Silverman. touches on the night [email protected] Freshman Joey Thompson In a time of high-flying was the competition’s runner celebrity, when fame is just up. Thompson used every a sordid scandal or Internet resource available, from silly fad away, Three Days Grace Idiosyncratic Arrangements string to his over-enthusiastic has secured success the old- friends, to prove just how fashioned way: they earned at dailygamecock.com far he would go to entertain. it. Despite the vast array of topics The Toronto quartet covered in the show, all the has become a staple of the featured comedians proved airwaves and the chart tops that their own embarrassment after years of slogging it Courtesy of Three Days Grace is a small price to pay to get out on the road, steadily Canadian hard rockers Three Days Grace have taken the a couple of laughs from their honing its melodic hard long, old-fashioned road to chart-topping radio success. audience. rock into a formidable radio-ready formula. Having Comments on this story? E-mail notched a pair of platinum Sanderson and his bandmates back home in Toronto has [email protected] albums and a sturdy batch are an earnest, no-nonsense lit up — but not with bands of hits — ”Home,” “I Hate lot. Three Days Grace works like Three Days Grace. The (Everything About You),” from the old-school rock rule city’s arty indie-rock world, “Pain” — the group has book, where chops count, led by acts such as Broken embarked on its first arena hard work goes a long way, Social Scene, is arguably headlining tour, a cross- and keeping it real — as in, the epicenter of alternative country run with fellow no backing tracks in concert music in 2008. Sanderson neo-grunge acts Breaking — is everything. knows his band doesn’t fit Benjamin and Seether. “We get asked a lot for the mold, and there’s no love “It’s been cool to see advice for aspiring musicians. lost when he talks about the things grow. We’ve been out We say: ‘Remember that it’s much-hyped happenings in for almost two years on this a long road,’” said Sanderson. his hometown. record,” says drummer Neil “Even if you’re just talking “I think the whole hipster Sanderson. “We see this tour, about touring. All these scene, where fans are too how many fans are coming towns we’re playing that cool to even go to a show — out to the shows, the size we had never heard of in I don’t know. If you’re into of the arenas, and it’s really America — we’ve been to that, if that’s what makes you exciting for us, because there these places eight, 10 times happy, that’s cool I guess,” haven’t been any shortcuts.” now.” he said. “But anybody who As you’d expect from their While Sanderson and tries too hard to be part of music — a typically dark- company have been toiling anything like that may deep edged, post-Nirvana sound, out on the road, the scene down have a self-confi dence problem.” For Three Days Grace, he says, the key is plowing ahead, ignoring trends and maintaining the band’s own identity as it seeks to connect with fans looking for tuneful, introspective hard rock. “There’s so much contrived [stuff] out there,” said Sanderson. “People are really looking for something real.” The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008 7

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SPORTSBRIEFS Men’s Golf holds lead after Basketball season ends in defeat second round No. 15 South Carolina Men’s Golf posted strong inside to put USC up 19-10 first and second rounds in Following short run midway through the first Charleston at the Hootie half. at Bulls Invitational. The in WNIT, USC Carolina would invitational, hosted by USC falls to NC State continue to add to their alumni Hootie and the lead throughout the fi rst, Blowfish, boasts a strong as Jones continued to pile fi eld full of Top 25 teams, but Chris Cox THE DAILY GAMECOCK up points from beyond the after the fi rst day of golfi ng arc. the Gamecocks were at the The South Carolina With Carolina winning top of the leaderboard. women’s basketball team 23-12, Jones sunk her fi fth In the fi rst round, junior fell to North Carolina State triple of the first half to Mark Silvers III led the way 72-69 in the second round put Carolina up big with a for Carolina by posting a of the Women’s National 14 point margin. fourth place 69 (-2). With Invitational Tournament After drawing even Silvers showing the way, four Tuesday n ight . with the Wolfpack over other Gamecocks finished The Gamecocks’ season the next several minutes, with even par or better. concluded at 16-16 overall the Wolfpack attempted Senior Mark Anderson and 4-12 in the SEC. to make a run towards a and junior Patrick Cunning Carolina led for most single digit deficit, but each came into the clubhouse of the contest and held the combined play of after the first day in a tie a 14-point advantage at center Ilona Burgrova with many others for seventh halftime, but was unable to and Demetress Adams place with one under par overcome the rally made added six points and six scores. Cunning started hot by NC State as they were rebounds, respectively, but suffered back-to-back outscored 49-32 in the allowing Carolina to keep bogeys and then finished second half. their large lead intact. well to get back under par. Leading the way for The solid first-half Anderson chalked up three Carolina was freshman performance put the birdies in the fi nal six holes. Jordan Jones, who netted Gamecocks up 37-23 at the Coming off a win last 17 fi rst half points and 27 break. weekend, George Bryan IV for the game. She also led For the half, USC struggled to stay at par for the team in rebounds with connected on four more the day. After a double bogey fi ve. three-pointers than early, Bryan came back with The game started the Wolfpack did, and back-to-back birdies and off encouragingly for committed five less fi nished the day at even par. both squads, as the two turnovers. In the second round N.C. teams exchanged leads The second half started State made a charge at the throughout the first five extremely slow and sloppy lead. However, strong play minutes of the contest. for both teams as only one from Carolina held the However, fresh off her basket was made, a jumper Wolfpack at bay, and the 31-point performance by NC State’s Amber Gamecocks are now clinging against North Carolina White, in the first four to a one-stroke lead going A&T, Jordan Jones hit two minutes. into the fi nal round. 3-pointers early on to put After Shayla Fields Anderson and Cunning Carolina up by one at the and Nikita Gartrell both both shot well enough to fi rst media timeout. hit consecutive shots for maintain their top ten spots. The Gamecocks would NCSU, the Wolfpack Cunning moved up two spots stretch their lead to as quickly found themselves to fi fth place overall in the many as nine after the on a six to nothing run and tournament after a second timeout, as Jones hit two within single digits for the THE DAILY GAMECOCK round 71 (E). Anderson, KD Safran / more triples and Ilona on the other hand, fell two Freshman Jordan Jones followed her record-breaking fi rst round with a 27 point game. Burgrova added a basket ● spots to ninth, fi nishing the WOMEN 9 second day with a 72 (+1). Bryan, after his first day slump, played very well and jumped up in the rankings. Bryan fi nished just twelfth, NCAA tourney winding Streaking baseball hosts FU just outside the top ten. Silvers did not maintain his down, predictions are in State, the designated hitter went 4-8 with fi rst round pace and fell to Carolina looks to make three walks. 19th. Furman fi fth consecutive victim His most impressive performance may The Gamecocks have led have come in game three, when Disher the entire weekend and plan Defense, adept guard blasted the fourth grand slam of his career on holding onto that lead play crucial for Chris Cox and his fi rst since February of 2007. for one more day as play THE DAILY GAMECOCK The grand slam gave Disher his team- continues on Tuesday. making Final Four leading sixth round-tripper of the year. The South Carolina baseball team will However, it isn’t just Disher who is Track and Field shines at look to run its winning streak to fi ve games using the long ball this season, as the Every year, college Shamrock Invitational as the Gamecocks take on the in-state rival Gamecocks have three players tied for basketball teams enter the Over the weekend Track Furman Paladins tonight at Sarge Frye second in homeruns with fi ve apiece, and season with a goal to reach and Field once again proved Field. have collectively hit 33 as a team on the one of the biggest, most- why it should be considered The Gamecocks (15-5, 4-2 SEC) come season. hyped sporting events in the one of, if not the, top teams into the contest after an impressive week The most impressive stat of all may be United States - The Final in the nation. in which they defeated the College of that USC has hit at least one home run in Four. Sixteen teams remain After finishing Friday, Charleston and swept conference rival an astonishing 19 of 20 games this season. in the running leading the decathlon Mississippi State. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. at Sarge Frye for a trip to Curt McGill grabbed one In the four-game stretch, South Carolina Field. San Antonio, of the Gamecocks six first outscored the opposition by a staggering 30 Tex as for David Zalubowski/he Associated Press place finishes on Saturday. runs. Comments on this story? E-mail sagckspt@ this year’s Drew Neitzel may get his McGill, a junior from Taking the mound tonight against mailbox.sc.edu Final Four, Spartanburg, won the even team to the Final Four. the Paladins (11-8, 1-2 SOCON) will be and those with 6609 points, a career senior right-handed pitcher Nick Godwin teams are one best. His teammate, redshirt (2-2, 3.22 ERA) who had an extremely AUSTIN weekend of as the play of unknown freshman Scott Pierce, also impressive outing against the College of COLLINS basketball and superstar Kyle Weaver, will finished in the top five, he Charleston last week, when he limited Th ird-year two wins away propel them to the shocking placed in fourth with 6394 the Cougars to one run on two hits while print from reaching upset. points. striking out six batters in a career high journalism that lofty #1 UCLA vs. #12 Western Along with the eight innings of work. student preseason Kentucky: The Hilltoppers decathletes, Carolina also The Paladins will oppose him with goal. have made a nice run, but posted first places in the sophomore right-hander Kevin Gaid (0-0, Here’s what to expect their good fortune will end men’s and women’s 4x200 6.75 ERA), who comes in having only if you tune in to CBS this against the Bruins. UCLA meter relays. worked 1 1-3 innings on the season. weekend for the action: has reached two consecutive On Sunday, following The Paladins come into the midweek Thursday: Final Fours, so they know three preliminary fi rst place contest after a disappointing opening #3 Xavier vs. #7 West what it takes to win. UCLA finishes on Saturday, USC weekend in the Southern Conference, Virginia: Both of these by 15. gathered eight first place when they lost two out of three games teams are known for their #2 Tennessee vs. #3 finishes on the last day of to rival Citadel. defense, but they also have a Louisville: This will competition. The winners The Gamecocks offense will look to multitude of players that can probably be the most fast- were in the events: shot take down the young arm of Gaid with really score the basketball. In paced, exciting Sweet 16 put, 4x100 meter, 110 meter a potent lineup, led by junior second the end, West Virginia’s Joe game. Both teams love hurdles, 400 meter, men’s baseman Andrew Crisp and senior Alexander, a multitalented to shoot the three-ball, and women’s 400 meter designated hitter Phil Disher. 6-foot-8 forward, should be and whichever team does hurdles and the men’s and Crisp, who has finally begun to the difference maker and so better should advance. womens 4x400 meter relay. consistently start at second base after an carry the Mountaineers to Chris Lofton, JaJuan Smith Aside from garnering just offseason injury, currently has a 13 game victory. and the Vols will be that fi rst place fi nishes the men’s hitting streak, which is tied for the longest #1 North Carolina team. and women’s 100 meter of the season on the Gamecock roster. vs. #4 Washington State: Friday: dashers finished first and Crisp is also among one of the team Everyone is all over North #3 Wisconsin vs. #10 second in their fi nals. leaders in batting average, as he boasts an Carolina’s bandwagon after Davidson: Stephen Curry impressive .357 mark. two opening round romps, has single-handedly won Swimmer and diver compete Meanwhile, Disher comes into but Washington State is Davidson’s two games thus at NCAA fi nals Tuesday’s matchup with some much- playing the best defense of far (35 points per game), but Senior swimmer Christy needed momentum gained from this the tournament (81 points Wisconsin is an incredible weekend’s series. allowed in two games). The BRIEFS ● 9 In the three-game set with Mississippi Cougars defense, as well BASKETBALL ● 9 The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008 9

● ● WOMEN Continued from 8 again put USC ahead by two possessions BRIEFS Continued from 8 as her basket inside gave USC a 64-60 lead fi rst time since early in the fi rst half. Williams fi nished her bright with 3:30 remaining in the game. USC head coach Susan Walvius called career as a Gamecock, and However, NC State’s Nikita Gartrell a timeout, but it was to no avail as Fields freshman diver Taryn Zack drilled a three-pointer, then Khadijah drained a triple to cut the USC lead to fi ve ended the first year of a Whittington completed a three-point play at 37-32. potentially record breaking to give the Wolfpack their fi rst lead since However, Carolina quickly responded career over the weekend at early in the game at 66-64 with 2:16 to by putting together a 10-0 run, which the NCAA fi nals. go. included three jumpers by Lakesha Zack earned an honorable Unfortunately for the Gamecocks, USC Tolliver that pushed the Gamecocks’ lead mention All-American in was not able to overcome the defi cit and to 11 at 47-36. the 1-meter dive after lost by three. But just as they did previously, NCSU fi nishing eleventh on Friday. While the Gamecocks did not reach the found a way to claw back into the contest. She made the 3-meter All- fi nals of the WNIT, they have much to The Wolfpack, led by coach Kay Yow, American team after being look forward to next season as they return put together a 14-3 run that trimmed the one of only three freshman several key starters, such as Jordan Jones Carolina lead to three at 53-50. to fi nish in the top eight. and Samone Kennedy, and return critical But just as she did in the fi rst half, Jones Williams, who has been a injured players like freshman Courtney drained a clutch shot which put USC back star on the swim team since Newton, who was lost earlier this season. up by two possessions with 7:40 remaining her arrival four years ago in the contest. finished her career with a The Gamecocks continued their theme 37th place finish in the Comments on this story? E-mail sagckspt@mailbox. of timely shots as Ilona Burgrova once sc.edu 200-yard butterfl y. Women’s Tennis nearly shuts out Mississippi State wins championships, and the Cougars do BASKETBALL ● Continued from 8 Sometimes, especially it better than anyone. Washington State in the case of the women’s defensive team, and they won’t turn the surges to the Final Four. tennis series between ball over. Davidson’s run is over. #7 West Virginia vs. #1 UCLA: Bob Mississippi State and South #2 Texas vs. #3 Stanford: This will be a Huggins is a defensive expert, but he Carolina, history does repeat matchup of a pair of great guards (Texas’ can’t change the roster he has and the itself. D.J. Augustin and A.J. Abrams) against Mountaineers have no one that can guard For the 19th consecutive a giant post duo (Stanford’s Brook and UCLA’s Kevin Love in the post. He’ll be | | | | time the Gamecocks GMAT GRE LSAT MCAT PCAT Robin Lopez). 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