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The University of South Carolina Monday, September 18, 2006 Vol. 100, No. 26 ● Since 1908 Library addition behind schedule Th omas Cooper special collections wings delayed two months as architects work to fi nalize blueprints

Gina Vasselli state contractor,” Holland said. THE DAILY GAMECOCK Paul Willis, dean of USC Libraries, said they “should be breaking ground The construction to add two wings to with a bulldozer in a month or two.” the Thomas Cooper Library is about two Willis said that the delays with picking months behind schedule. out a contractor shouldn’t effect the Ryan Holt Despite breaking ground in May, fi nish date. Student Body architects were still working on fi nalizing “I think we’ll still open sometime in the blueprints, said Pete Holland, project 2008,” Willis said. Vice President manager from Campus Planning and Campus Planning is being selective Construction. about the contractor they want to use “We knew we were still wrapping because of the high-traffic area the Up close up the drawings when we had the construction will be in, Holland said. groundbreakings,” Holland said. Some students are concerned about personal The Political Collections wing the level of noise the construction will & groundbreaking ceremony was on May cause. “I’m sure it will be noisy, but Th e movers and shakers of 10, and Rare Books was on June 14. maybe just on the main fl oor,” said Danny USC answer your burning Holland said the delays are because Sullivan, a third-year chemistry student. of the current lengthy contractor Many students who sit outside the Brandon Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK questions for our reporters. prequalification process rather than library to study are concerned about the 1. How do you spend your blueprint fi nalization. ● Construction on two new wings of the Thomas Cooper extra cash? “It’s a bit more timely than ... a regular LIBRARY 3 Library has been pushed back two months. I have a problem buying neckties, and I have this strange addiction to them, so that if I have extra money and I’m out, I can’t go by Student leaders, Belk or by a gentlemen’s store or anything, because if I can find it under like $25 I’m probably going to mayor address get one. Either that or I like going out to eat, food costs a lot these days. 2. If you had to pick one pet to have, what would you campus concerns choose? I would probably get a hedgehog, because it’s just authority of cities to apply small and can run around so Coble, organization such laws. fast and everything ... I mean The South Carolina and it’s so rare, and it’s legal heads discuss gangs, Clean Indoor Air Act too, so it’s something you seemingly gives the can actually have, as far as I smoking, security ability to restrict smoking understand. exclusively to the state. 3. How much time per day Drew Brooks However, Coble said the would you say you spend on STAFF WRITER act could be re-interpreted Facebook? or, at the very least, the Well, during the summer, Columbia Mayor Bob publicity for the citywide at least an hour, hour and a Coble met with student ban could build momentum half. It’s probably just half an leaders Friday as part of on a state level for similar hour a day now, because I’m “Eat In, Speak Out,” legislation. busier with school. an event sponsored by He said the ordinance 4. What advice would you Student Government that would not be enforced until have for someone thinking brings community leaders the legal issue is resolved. about joining student onto campus to address Coble said he believes government? students’ concerns. there is a natural I’d tell them to go ahead Attendees included progression toward barring and do it. If they want to make members of SG President smoking in public place. a change for the students, if Tommy Preston’s cabinet He said that five years they want to leave their mark as well as representatives from now, people won’t on the university community from Greek organizations; imagine that you could it’s, in my vision, the best Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and smoke where other people way to do that. There are Straight Alliance; SAVVY have to breathe it, much so many opportunities — I and Healthy Carolina. like years ago people see student government as A smoke-free city, wouldn’t have thought the chief lobbying entity for gangs and a safer campus anything about smoking students. environment were the on an airplane. 5. What’s the best course main issues discussed. Student leaders also you’ve taken at USC? Following the example addressed the city’s rising I would have to say it led by the university, the gang problems. was Walter Edgar’s South city of Columbia is looking The mayor cited the Carolina History class to enact its own legislation recent shootings after the THE DAILY GAMECOCK because the guy knows so Carly Gallagher / limiting where people can Palmetto Capital City much about the state, and USC’s Pizza Hut will donate a portion of its proceeds today to Children’s Chance, an smoke. Classic football game and he has this way of telling it organization helping families affected by pediatric cancer with non-medical fi nances. Coble cited a June 27 called gangs the “greatest that ... that has you gravitate report by the Surgeon challenge” for the city. toward him. I just enjoyed General that concluded Coble said that gangs learning a lot about the state there was no risk-free level are young people from and about where it’s been of exposure to secondhand all races, colors and though the years. smoke. creeds who feel as though 6. As a leader, would you Delivering hope The ordinance, which they need to belong to rather be loved or feared by Coble said would “have something. your followers? some exceptions, but not He said the city, along Most certainly loved, Pizza Hut teams up with Children’s Chance for one day only many,” would ban smoking with the communities and because I see leaders in in restaurants and bars local churches need to try a democratic setting as to provide funding, support for pediatric cancer victims, families within city limits. to focus on “giving young representatives of the people, “No one should be folks alternatives.” so, you know, I love people, subjected to secondhand Keeping with the topic HOLT ● 3 Rebecca Wilson help families manage the Chance Day. smoke,” he said. of safety in the city, Coble THE DAILY GAMECOCK burden of non-medical- Children’s Chance Coble said the majority of said city police agencies related bills. public relations director city council and restaurant are working together to Pizza Hut has teamed up Pizza Huts throughout Samantha Higgins said owners in Columbia are in help crack down on crimes with Children’s Chance to South Carolina, including public awareness is the key favor of the ban. in areas on the fringes combat pediatric cancer. 14 Pizza Huts in the aspect of their mission. Similar legislation in of campus, such as Five index For today only, Pizza Columbia area and the “It is very important for Sullivan’s Island is being Points. Hut has agreed to donate Russell House, have agreed protested in court. Underage drinking and PIZZA ● 3 a portion of its sales to to be a part of Children’s The opponents of the LUNCHEON ● 3 Crossword...... 7 ban have questioned the Classifi eds...... 8 Horoscopes...... 7 Opinion...... 4 The Mix Chronicles Shallow Syvelle Newton brings the Police Report...... 2 side Palace’s debut on the small Gamecocks back to their in screen. 5 winning ways against Wofford. 10 The Daily Gamecock●Monday, September 18, 2006

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USC students win THURSDAY, reports, marijuana, alcohol advertising2 award SEPT. 14 and liquor were found in Larceny, 3:42 p.m. the suspect’s room. Two advertising students Nursing Building, 1621 Responding offi cer: K. from USC recently won College St. Morgan the annual Mid-Atlantic The victim, 58, said Newspaper Advertising she witnessed the suspect and Marketing Executives stealing her $50 wallet FRIDAY, SEPT 15 (NAME) competition for which held her SC drivers Malicious injury to campaigns they created to license, social security personal property, 4:25 convince college students card, four credit cards, a.m. not to smoke. two debit cards, a car key 1400 Wheat St. Joe Murray and Anne and $26 cash. The victim, 20, said he Almers, both seniors, Estimated value: $76 left two passengers in his placed first and third, Responding officer: S. car and when he returned respectively, and competed Wilcox the car was unoccupied, against students from his key was broken off in universities in Georgia, Larceny, 4:04 p.m. the ignition, there were North Carolina, South 1600 Hampton St. two dents in his car and Carolina, Virginia, West The victim, 33, urine on both seats. Virginia and Tennessee. said someone stole his Estimated value: $600 As a fi rst-place winner, windbreaker off of a Responding offi cer: K. Murray, a Chapin sidewalk he left it on. Morgan resident, was awarded Estimated value: $15 $2,500 and a paid trip to Responding officer: P.I. Virginia Beach to attend Jones Simple assault, 1:49 the NAME Convention. Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK a.m. His campaign focused Kellie Trouten, the featured Twirler for the Marching Band, performs Saturday. Simple possession 527 Lincoln St. on the aspirations of of marijuana, minor Victim, 19, said he was college students and possession of liquor and punched in the face after a included statistics on how alcohol, 9:12 p.m. verbal argument with the cigarettes could damage State Nation World Bates West, 1405 suspect. these dreams. Whaley St. Responding officer: Offi cials: Highway 17 Bush confi dent about Italian nun murdered; According to police M.D. Evans needs constant work CIA rule compromise may be pope backlash THIS WEEK at USC POINT SOUTH — Low The Bush administration MOGADISHU, Somalia — An TODAY country officials want the and holdout GOP senators elderly Italian nun who Football Ticket state to widen a deadly 22- expressed confidence on devoted her life to helping Afghanistan off ensive Distribution mile stretch of U.S. Highway Sunday they could reach a the sick in Africa was slain 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Russell 17 all at once rather than compromise on rules for CIA by two gunmen at a hospital House 205 completing work in one interrogations of suspected Sunday in an attack possibly successful, says general Mountaineering and county fi rst. terrorists. linked to worldwide Muslim Whitewater Meeting Beaufort and Colleton Neither the president’s anger toward Pope Benedict Fisnik Abrashi the insurgents have been 7 p.m. Coker 005 county officials say doing national security aides nor XVI. Th e Associated Press forced out of the volatile the work in Beaufort first some of the lawmakers who Sister Leonella, 65, was former Taliban heartland, TUESDAY will simply push the traffi c are resisting White House shot in the back four times KABUL, Afghanistan and reconstruction and Constitution Day Panel problems into Colleton and pressure would say how they by pistol-wielding attackers — NATO said Sunday development efforts there 7 p.m. Gambrell 153 won’t improve the road’s can reconcile their deep as she left the Austrian-run that its two-week offensive would soon begin. Student Business safety. differences after a week of S.O.S. hospital at lunchtime in south Afghanistan was Alliance officials Incubator Info Meeting The price tag for doing public sparring. after finishing nursing a “significant success” have said more than 500 5 p.m. Russell House the work all at once would be As a result, it is unclear school for trainee medics. that had driven Taliban militants were killed during 305 $223 million — about $130 if Congress quickly can Her bodyguard was also insurgents from their the two-week operation, million more than the state pass legislation authorizing killed. positions and opened the centered mainly in Panjwai, has allocated to widen the aggressive methods against There was no claim of way for development. But Pashmul and Zhari districts road in Beaufort County. terrorist detainees, as responsibility for the attack, violence was unabated, with of southern Kandahar “The whole 22-mile President Bush wants. which came just hours after suicide bombers killing two province. stretch is unsafe and needs Congress is likely to adjourn a leading Somali cleric civilians and wounding six Two foreign military to be brought up to a higher in two weeks for the fall condemned the pope’s soldiers. convoys in different standard,” said John Hardee, elections. remarks last week on Islam Militants also took areas came under attack www. the state transportation Bush says CIA personnel and violence. control of a district in the from suicide bombers, a commissioner who represents should be able to resume tough The head of security for west of the country after method frequently used by Beaufort County. “You don’t interrogation techniques to the Islamic militia that chasing away the police, an insurgents in Iraq. build half a bridge.” extract information from controls much of southern offi cial said, in an apparent A 17-year-old carrying There have been at least detainees. Several senators Somalia, Yusuf Mohamed attempt to open a new explosives jumped in front 33 fatalities on the road since from his own party are Siad, said one man had been front. of a U.S. military convoy 1997, including the deaths of standing in the way, seeking arrested and the second was The developments came east of Kabul, killing a the three sailors during a March changes. They say the United being hunted. as the country is going bystander and wounding 2004 Navy bus crash near States must adhere strictly to He said the killing might through its bloodiest three American soldiers, Gardens Corner. international standards in the have stemmed from the phase since the U.S.-led Afghan police said. In June, the State Geneva Conventions and that uproar over the pope but invasion ousted the hard- Earlier in the day, a Infrastructure Bank turned setting harsher ones could stressed he didn’t know for line Taliban from power suicide bomber plowed his down the Transportation put U.S. troops at risk if they sure. in 2001. explosive-laden vehicle into Department’s request for are captured. “They could be people Lt. Gen. David a Canadian military convoy a grant but agreed to loan “We have to hold the moral annoyed by the pope’s Richards, head of the in southern Afghanistan, it $93 million to widen the high ground,” said Sen. John speech, which angered all 20,000-strong NATO-led killing one civilian and road in Beaufort County, McCain of Az., one of the Muslims in the world, or force in Afghanistan, said wounding three soldiers. which was considered a Republicans not satisfi ed with they could have been having daily higher priority. the White House proposal. something to do with The department still needs “We don’t think al-Qaida S.O.S.,” he said. $2.6 million a year to be able will ever observe those “We will have to game to repay the loan over the conventions, but we’re going clarify this through our next 20 years. to be in other wars.” investigation.”

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HOLT ● Continued from 1 PIZZA ● Continued from 1 Children’s Chance One event includes as well as helping to raise were helping the cause. and I think it’s natural to also sponsors art therapy an evening with the funds to support these “I wish it was at Subway want to be appreciated by the public to know that programs, teen support Gamecocks in which families through their so it would be healthier,” them, too. If I’m loved by the children can and do get groups and counseling families get to meet the journey,” Higgins said. Byard said. people it makes me realize cancer and what a diffi cult programs. coaches, players and staff John Brasington, retail Children’s Chance has that perhaps I’m doing battle it is both emotionally, Part of Children’s of the Gamecock football manager for the Gamecock set a goal of $5,000 for the something right, at least physically, and definitely Chance’s goal through its team and get autographs. Park, which includes USC event, but Higgins said in terms of a democratic fi nancially,” Higgins said. partnership with Pizza Higgins said these Pizza Hut, said he is happy she is optimistic that the society. Children’s Chance Hut is to raise awareness events help create fund to support any worthy organization will reach 7. Can you play a musical helps assist families with of pediatric cancer and their mission and allow cause and hopes students it, especially through the instrument? non-medical bills such as the financial struggles it them to help those families will take advantage of the support of the university. I have played the piano electricity, rent/mortgage causes outside the medical in need. opportunity to help out “USC is always such since I was 7 years old, and and car payments. arena. “These types of events the community. a great supporter of our stopped taking lessons when Through the Angel Children’s Chance are important because you Ciara Byard, a fourth- organization and the I was 10, but have played by Funds program, Children’s organizes events for are increasing community year political science families we help,” Higgins ear ever since then. That’s Chance gives gas and food families that enable them awareness about pediatric student, said she preferred said. what I mainly do. [Playing by cards to families who must to spend family time cancer which actually other campus dining ear] drove my piano teacher travel long distances for without the stresses of a affects over 300 families in options to Pizza Hut but Comments on this story? E-mail crazy, but people enjoy you treatments. hospital. South Carolina each year, was happy that restaurants [email protected] being able to play by ear more than music anyway. 8. If you could have any LIBRARY ● Continued from 1 Horseshoe or anywhere because of the student two wings on to the east of the building and about car, regardless of price, which else I guess.” dorms around the work and west sides of the 32,000 square feet for the would you pick? construction disturbing the Holland said he is site. library. Political Collections wing I would get a Rolls- relative quiet of campus. hopeful the construction “We knew this was a tight The west wing will house on the Russell House side. Royce, because I’ve always “I come out here to read will not be a huge factor construction site. We’re rare books and special The wings’ temperature been intrigued by it. The my books,” said Alexander inside the library and going to do everything we collections, and the east and humidity will be unfortunate thing is that Hirschfeld, a third-year they might work at night can,” Holland said. wing will house political controlled because both I’ve been intrigued by sociology student. “I can’t to make sure they do not The construction collections. collections have original something that is completely study in my room because distract students. site will have pedestrian The addition will add and unique materials. unattainable, because it’s like I have four roommates and However, Holland pathways to allow students about 40,000 square feet $500,000 for a car! Even if I someone is always making recognizes that working access to the library. for the Rare Books wing Comments on this story? E-mail had the money I’m not even noise. I’ll have to go to the at night might not work The addition will add on the Sumter Street side [email protected] sure that I would spend it, because it’s just an absurd amount. LUNCHEON ● Continued from 1 New lights, which are 9. How many times have brighter than usual, were you watched the [balloons-in- car break-ins were major recently added to the offi ce] video? points of concern. neighborhood bordering Probably, thirty...thirty Coble said students “have the National Advocacy times at least. At least. And to all be very careful,” when Center and leading toward I might add I have seen the out late at night. Five Points, he said. fi fteen- minute version, and Laura Riga, a second-year The “trend for the the three-minute version, political science student future,” he said, is for and the VH1 one-minute and Preston’s secretary of lighting to be brighter and version as well. So there are safety, addressed the need more decorative. three different versions, all for better lighting around He said the university of them, of course, coming campus, particularly in and the city typically from the fi fteen. the area around the Roost split the cost of campus 10. What do you like to dormitory. lighting. do when you’re not being “It’s not a problem serious? putting in additional Comments on this story? E-mail What’s the opposite of lighting,” Coble said. [email protected] serious? If I’m not being serious, I like being ... I don’t know, having a good time. I like having a good time. www.dailygamecock.com — Jeet Guram Page 4 Monday, September 18, 2006

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Editor Production Adviser STEVEN VAN HAREN CHAS McCARTHY hamper new Managing Editor Copy Desk Chief AARON KIDD LIZ WHITE experiences News Editor Th e Mix Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER CAROLINE DeSANCTIS College is for discovery, Assistant News Editor Sports Editor JOSHUA RABON ALEX RILEY not for clinging to former

Assistant Sports Editor Viewpoints Editor feelings, self perceptions AJ BEMBRY AARON BRAZIER As a freshman, it was important for me to make IN OUR OPINION a clean break from home. I didn’t want anything holding me back from having the best college Despite terrible typos, STONES FROM A GLASS HOUSE experience possible, including a we’ve got this covered College of Education not educating? boyfriend. However, lots An open letter to USC’s College of Mass Communications and Pointless classes obscure of people I Information Studies: majors is “Physical required to earn 89.5 RITA meet chose just Education for Classroom percent to receive an A. As the opposite If anyone needs free toilet paper, last Thursday’s edition direction of program’s KOCH Teachers,” or as I call it, a student, that would tell First-year — to attempt of The Daily Gamecock will nicely supplement your goal, students’ futures “How to me that the course is so advertising a (usually) regular rolls of Charmin. Rarely has a newspaper staff teach PE rigorous that the professor student long-distance taken journalism and dragged it through the mud with such I have been a member of 101.” If would be impressed relationship the College of Education I wanted with an 89.5 percent, so with their high school carefree aplomb. for two years now, and to teach impressed that I would boyfriend/girlfriend. While We chronicled the “govenor’s” campus visit, discussed an there are details that need physical receive an A. this may work for them, SG amendment that would affect student “orginizations” immediate addressing and education Consequently, these I’m quick to point out all review. BRANDT I would education professors the negative sides, much to and reviewed a Mexican “restuarant.” Layout was sloppy. The first and most BOIDY change my are telling me that their the disappointment of my Names were butchered like serious problem is the Fourth-year major to courses are 3.5 percent roommate. cows. (For those outside the entire design of the education physical easier. College is a time to fi gure We know we program. Never in my student education. They would not be out who we are. It’s a time journalism world, a front- messed up. life have I witnessed a Thank you for giving impressed with 90 percent, to spread our wings and page headline misspelling is greater display of lacking me some insight into PE, or 91. discover what quirks defi ne almost punishable by death, education from a group but I fi nd it to be a huge In fact, if a student us, and what makes us tick. and we proudly fl aunted two). of people who work waste of money to invest achieves 92.5 in the course We spend all of our high at a nationally ranked in a course that will not the professors are still not school years trying to be like But here’s the real scoop: We know we messed up, and we institution of education, further my professional impressed. Their courses everyone else (don’t say you don’t need to hear about it. within an education education whatsoever. are so easy that only an didn’t), and conforming to We could tell you about an enthusiastic-but-young staff department! I understand that “above average” student some idea of “right.” Let’s get right to the students need to be would receive a 92.5, But then we leave for trying to do its job at a newly daily newspaper. We could tell point. Quit requiring exposed to other subjects. whereas an “excellent” college, and everything you about 3 a.m. and how words such as “govenor” start to education students to take I was required to take an student would earn the 93. changes. We don’t have look like the real thing. We could tell you about checks and pointless and unnecessary art course, but art is an Better yet, some of these anyone around who balances and double-checks and double balances that keep courses. actual necessity for an professors have detailed remembers us when were I’m sure if I were to poll elementary classroom. in their syllabus that chubby bookworms or such hideous errors out of the paper. the nation’s elementary Calculus is not. this grading policy is in the star of the football We could tell you, but you already know this stuff — and school teachers and ask Another issue that needs coordination with South team. Instead, we have the none of it is an excuse. them if they use calculus to be addressed instantly Carolina schools. opportunity to make first skills in their profession is the practice of some Why in the hell would impressions on people as the What we will tell you is that there is no distinction not one of them would professors requiring 93 a nationally ranked person we really are, not who between a newspaper’s readership and its harshest critics. answer “yes.” However, percent in order to receive university take grading we were when we were 13. Thousands of sets of eyes scan every word every day, and the College of Education an A. If the College of advice from S.C. high But that’s where we find they keep us in line when we unknowingly drop the ball. requires all elementary Education wants to be schools? I am not alone the problem. If you have education majors to take taken seriously then it’s in these opinions, and it is someone constantly calling Unfortunately, the chorus doesn’t stop whether we’re Calculus. going to need to correct my suggestion that, before you and pulling you away painfully aware of the mistake or not. Another wonderful these courses and its next year, the College of from everything going on Save your obvious criticisms for the staff of a quarterly course the College of grading policies. Education buckles down around you, you’re going Education requires for In some business and makes some educated to miss out on college high school leaflet. Or, if you can’t hold it in, talk to us its elementary education courses, you are only changes. experiences. It’s these about picas, splits and other journalism specifi cs — not the experiences that define us mistakes that a chimp would catch with a toy mitt but that — how we react to certain situations, the kind of for whatever reason we failed to notice. Book shortage costs time, gas, money person we are, what makes us happy. CORRECTIONS If you need a significant Preventable issue tests books at in them in 90-degree heat other in your life to satisfy If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about economics theory with the Russell either. you, then you’re never going it. E-mail us at [email protected] House I have an idea for the to truly be happy. You’ve customers’ cash, sanity because it is bookstore — serve the got to figure what makes close, and purpose on campus that you happy on your own — About The Daily Gamecock It’s still near the then they do it was built for and sell whether it’s music, writing beginning of the school MONIQUE not have to students books. I know or whatever. You’ve got to CONTACT INFORMATION year and there is one CUNIN worry about that this may be a new figure that out by yourself. Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House Th ird-year Editor thing every USC student going into concept for the bookstore If you have the constant Editor: [email protected] print STEVEN VAN HAREN News: [email protected] has been forced to buy debt. staff, but it’s a simply influence of someone who Managing Editor Viewpoints: [email protected] journalism AARON KIDD Th e Mix: [email protected] — books. After walking Students brilliant plan. knew who you used to be, student Production Adviser Sports: [email protected] to the bookstore in the don’t go In fact, it is so brilliant, and wants to hold you to CHAS McCARTHY Public Aff airs: [email protected] Copy Desk Chief Online: www.dailygamecock.com heat, many students were down to the Carolina- that had they carried that, you’re going to get LIZ WHITE Newsroom: 777-7726; Sports: 777-7182 Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 shocked this week and Card office and get the the books I needed, they stuck in the past. Design Directors MIKE CONWAY, Fax: 777-6482 last week to discover that cash they need to buy these would have made over College is a time for people MEGAN SINCLAIR Page Designers News Editor CARLY GALLAGHER, The Daily Gamecock is the the books for their classes books because while the $100. Now call me crazy, to complete themselves, in JACKIE ALEXANDER ABIGAIL GARRISON, GREG editorially independent student are not there. They were concept of a refund sounds but I swore the purpose every sense of the word. It HENDERSON, SARAH Assistant News Editor newspaper of the University of told to walk to the South simplistic, the process is of a business was to make truly is the most defining JOSHUA RABON ROBERTS, LIZZIE WILSON South Carolina. It is published Viewpoints Editor Online Editor daily during the fall and spring Carolina or Addam’s more complicated than money, not lose it. four or five years of your JOHNATHON HALL AARON BRAZIER semesters and nine times during Graduate Assistant Bookstore. performing brain surgery. Imagine that about 10 life. You get your first real Assistant Viewpoints Editor the summer with the exception LINDSEY DENNERLEIN KATIE CLARK of university holidays and exam This would not be a First, students have other students are taking breath of freedom from Th e Mix Editor CAROLINE DeSANCTIS Director periods. Opinions expressed problem except that most to get price quotes from the same two classes I am your parents, from your old The Daily Gamecock Assistant Mix Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG in are students have is a few another bookstore and and the Russell House friends and from all your old ANDREA LUCAS Faculty Adviser those of the editors or author Sports Editor ERIK COLLINS and not those of the University hundred or less in their show them to the Russell Bookstore does not have insecurities. ALEX RILEY Creative Director of South Carolina. Th e Board bank accounts and bundles House Bookstore. After an the books for these classes. Relationships are not two Assistant Sports Editor EDGAR SANTANA of Student Publications A.J. BEMBRY Business Manager and Communications is of CarolinaCash allotted exchange with a manager, They have just helped halves of a person coming Photo Editor CAROLYN GRIFFIN the publisher of The Daily for buying books at the the student will be told their competition make together to form one. NICK ESARES Advertising Manager Gamecock. Th e Department SARAH SCARBOROUGH Assistant Photo Editor of Student Media is Russell House. to go downstairs to the over $1,000 dollars. Successful relationships are KELLY BOBROW Classifi eds Manager SHERRY F. HOLMES the newspaper’s parent Could someone please CarolinaCard offi ce. After High school economics made by two complete people Public Relations Director organization. The Daily ROSE GREENE Production Manager Gamecock is supported in part explain to me why the this they will be sent to tells us that the whole who know how to function Copy Editors C. NEIL SCOTT CALLI BURNETT, AMANDA Creative Services by student-activity fees. One campus bookstore has Petigru and finally they point of a business is to by themselves as well as with DAVIS, THOMAS MALUCK, JUILA ANDERSON, free copy per reader. Additional failed to provide the can return to the initial make money. Right now others. ALLY MANNINO, KATIE KELLY BOBROW, GAREN copies may be purchased for $1 POMMERT, JOHN ROBBINS, CANSLER, MIKE CONWAY, each from the Department of books that students need bookstore and buy the I’ll stop complaining, Consider this advice and LAUREN SMITH, EVIE SMITH, MEGAN CRINER, MEGHAN Student Media. for certain classes like books. and instead waste half a take it to heart. College is ZACH TOMAN WHITMAN Staff Writers Advertising Political Science 201, Most humans do not day driving to Addam’s, supposed to be about you, ALEXIS ARNONE, TOM ALEX CAMPION, KARRIEMA English 285 and Music enjoy riding around in and just wait until the who you really are and BENNING, DREW BROOKS, CALHOUN, BEN CRANE, MATT MOORE, KRISTEN KATIE CUPPIA, BREANNA 140? Many students would circles, and they probably bookstore conforms to not who your high school THERRELL, GINA VASSELLI EVANS, MARY RACHEL FREEMAN, WILL FRIERSON, like to be able to buy the don’t enjoy walking around this concept. sweetheart wants you to be. CHRIS KRAUTLER “I’m not a myopic person and I’m not going to placate anybody.” — Brody Dalle, lead singer of Th e Distillers

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Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK The Album Leaf poses at the Dr. Pepper factory. Their latest release gave way to a softer, more mellow sound. Smooth melodies leave fans drowsy ‘Into the Blue Again’ rocks listeners to sleep, proves more eff ective than bed time stories, NyQuil binges

“Into the Blue Again” to be eating this stuff up The Album Leaf though because he’s back ★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ with 10 more tracks of what has to be the least offensive music in history. Actually, I Patrick Masterson take that back. It’s probably THE DAILY GAMECOCK the least offensive music in history since the release of There are some days “En Nuestro Desafio” last when you come home from month by a group called a long, hard workout at Tristeza. Bet you’ll never Strom Thurmond, (or Blatt guess who plays guitar for if you don’t feel like being them. seen) and you just want to LaValle seems to be caring unwind. But you’ve worn less and less about progress out The Postal Service, you and more and more about deleted Rimsky-Korsakov resting his ears while he’s from your iPod, and Justin not out shredding with noise Timberlake just seems like a core legends The Locust. bad, bad idea. As a brief explanation, The That’s where Jimmy Locust dress like actual LaValle comes in. The San locusts and generally play Diego-based musician works songs about 30 seconds long. in a lot of bands, but The They scream. They rock. Album Leaf is a moniker he They’re loud. Really loud. can call his own. For years The Album Leaf is pretty Photo courtesy Shallow Palace now, Jimmy’s been releasing much the total antithesis From left to right, Shallow Palace is Michael Spawn, Greg Slattery, Andy Auvil and Josh Bumgarner. material for just this kind of that. Oh sure, “Into the of predicament. Indeed, Blue” has its redeeming if there’s one thing The moments. You can vacuum Album Leaf proves time like nobody’s business to after time, it’s that Jimmy “The Light.” You can LaValle can make a man grill some burgers with sleep. Luckily for you, he’s previously unthinkable Shallow Palace got a new album out called emotional gravitas via “Into “Into the Blue Again.” the Sea.” You can even have Local quartet goes from S.C. to MTV with appearance on ‘Meet or Delete’ reality show How he ever managed a good cry to “Writings on to tour with his primary the Wall.” You sissy. group for 18 months after LaValle is no poet Caroline DeSanctis Of course, it doesn’t hurt 2004’s “In a Safe Place” is ● THE DAILY GAMECOCK to be scouted for an MTVU beyond me. Somebody has ALBUM 6 show either. There is something Recently, Shallow Palace different about Shallow was cast in the network’s Palace. quasi-reality, quasi-game It could be that the band’s show stint called “Meet or Emotional eating proves namesake was plucked from Delete,” where contestants a choice drug reference choose one out of three dangerous cure for stress in Poison’s “Behind the different people to meet Music.” based solely on the contents Maybe it’s because of their computer: files, much you eat, when you eat, Michael Spawn, third-year pictures, internet history, Regular exercise, how you felt during the meal. engineering student, Andy etc. health-conscious snacking This can help you recognize Auvil, third-year pharmacy The show is primarily negative eating patterns and student, Greg Slattery, third- used for dating purposes, but suggested alternatives triggers to avoid. year print journalism, and in the case of Shallow Palace, — Find comfort in Josh Bumgarner, third-year the mission was to fi nd a new something other than eating. music student, have known band member. The daily stresses that often During times of stress, engage Photo courtesy of Shallow Palace each other since grade “The funny thing is accompany a job or family in activities that keep you school and grew up listening that we didn’t actually find life can take a signifi cant toll away from the refrigerator Greg Slattery plays a gig. His band Shallow Palace will to and imitating the likes of on a person’s eating habits. or a fast food restaurant. Go ● be on “Meet or Delete” on Sept. 25 on MTVU. Operation Ivy and Rancid. PALACE 6 Food can serve as a source for a walk, take in a movie or of relief and comfort during meet with a friend. emotionally taxing periods. — Exercise regularly and But eating when you’re get proper rest. Your body FIVEPOINTSAFTER5 THEVISTAAFTER5 stressed out can become an can deal with stress better fall series 2006 fall band schedule 2006 unhealthy habit very quickly. when it’s fi t and well rested. Munching on high-calorie — Postpone a trip to and fatty food to suppress the supermarket when Sept. 21st — King Hippo, Zach Deputy or soothe negative emotions you’re feeling out of sync Sept. 21 — Fresh Air can sabotage your health emotionally. These feelings Sept. 28th — SKIP and even self-esteem, not to can infl uence your decisions Sept. 28 — No concert mention an ongoing weight- at the store and lead to Oct. 5th — Baumer, The Specs loss program. impulsive purchases. Oct. 5 — Men of Distinction The Mayo Clinic offers — Don’t keep unhealthy Oct. 12th — Crooners and Swooners the following suggestions to foods around the house. Oct. 12 — Finesse Band people that have a problem If you have the urge to eat Oct. 19th — Family Force 5, Mean Wiener with emotional eating. between meals, snack on fruit, Oct. 19 — Swingin’ Medallions — Understand true hunger. vegetables or unbuttered Oct. 26th — Student Showcase You may not be as hungry as popcorn. you think if you don’t have a Oct. 31st — Tootie and the Jones, 88 Rewind rumbling stomach or ate just Source: Mayo Clinic Local Concert Schedule a few hours earlier. Edited and compiled by Chuck — Record what and how Myers. 6 The Daily Gamecock ● Monday, September 18, 2006 Network shows for fall TV season mix old favorites with new, fresh hopefuls

Mike Duffy friendship sitcom makes a MCT Campus favorable and very funny fi rst impression. MONDAY “Desire” (8 p.m. MYTV, Listen up, banter addicts. debuted Sept. 5). My If you desperately missed Network TV offers its own “The West Wing’s” sharp, slicked-up nighttime versions sophisticated verbal repartee of daytime drama, airing after Aaron Sorkin left Monday-Friday and adding the White House drama, a recap special on Saturdays. get happy again. With the This tale of two handsome impending arrival of “Studio brothers falling in love with 60 on the Sunset Strip” (10 the same beautiful woman p.m. Monday, NBC, Sept. while eluding a vengeful 18), Sorkin returns to prime mobster is trash without a time with a fresh infusion of sufficient amount of witty his signature witty wordplay fl ash. and stylish, character-driven “Runaway” (9 p.m., CW, storytelling. For vibrant, Sept. 25). Going on the lam high-quality entertainment with Mom and Dad. Donnie with a brain, this ambitious Wahlberg (“Boomtown”) behind-the-scenes odyssey plays an attorney framed about a late night sketch for murder who grabs his comedy much like NBC’s wife (Leslie Hope, “24”) and own “Saturday Night Live” three kids and takes off in a is very tough to beat. The promising, unconventional superb ensemble cast, led by family drama mash-up of Matthew Perry and Bradley “Running on Empty” and Whitford as two talented “The Fugitive.” writer-producers driven “Heroes” (9 p.m., NBC, batty by network executive Sept. 25). This serialized, Photo courtesy MCT Campus inanity, is a dream. And supernatural tale about “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” stars Matthew Perry and Amanda Peet. The show is one of many new dramas this fall. Sorkin’s writing is as good a globally diverse group as TV gets. But like Sorkin’s of ordinary people who own excellent, yet sadly discover they mysteriously catwalk and catfi ghts sizzle, Dark, slick and dumb. (“Sideways”), Simon Baker backdrop of high-pressure short-lived “Sports Night,” possess extraordinary thanks to the kitschy, bitchy TUESDAY (“The Devil Wears Prada”) Texas high school football, backstage show business powers—starring Milo presence of Bo Derek and Three versions of mega- and Shohreh Aghdashloo Kyle Chandler (“Evening series are anything but sure Ventimiglia (“Gilmore Morgan Fairchild as dueling popular “CSI” lead a (“24”) — is a knockout. And Edition”) is the new coach bets for success. So keep your Girls”) and Ali Larter divas. forensics-drenched police so is the series pilot. But on the small town hot seat of fingers crossed for “Studio (“Final Destination”) among “Vanished” (9 p.m., Fox, blotter lineup of nine similarly themed “Heist” great gridiron expectations. 60” to survive and perhaps others—is a colorful comic debuted Aug. 21). The procedurals. So crime and “Thief” were DOA with “Standoff” (9 p.m., Fox, even thrive. book adventure infused with lesser of two new serialized defi nitely pays for CBS. But viewers last year. Somehow, debuted Sept. 5). Hostages Monday’s other new heart and humanity. But will kidnap thrillers (NBC’s “Smith” (10 p.m. Tuesday, lawbreaking antiheroes don’t and raging hormones. series: it ever grow beyond the cult “Kidnapped” is the other) CBS, Sept. 19) works the feel like CBS family. Ron Livington (“Sex and “The Class” (8 p.m., NBC, audience sure to embrace it? features a mope FBI Agent wrong side of the law. It’s Tuesday’s other new the City”) and Rosemarie Sept. 18). With producers “Fashion House” (9 p.m., (Gale Harold, “Queer as all about the criminals this series: DeWitt play hotshot FBI from “Friends” and “Mad MYTV, debuted Sept. 5). Folk”) as the lead investigator time, as producer John Wells “Friday Night Lights” hostage negotiators also About You” pulling the Same dizzy, innocuous in the conspiracy-laced (“ER”) weaves dark tales (8 p.m., NBC, Oct. 3). Say trying to work out their comic strings, and with a drill as “Desire,” Monday- abduction of a Georgia about a band of professional yes to pigskin family values. tangled romantic relationship cool, attractive young cast Friday and a Saturday recap. senator’s (John Allen Nelson, thieves headed by Ray Liotta. In a nicely done weekly in a suspense drama that’s headed by Jason Ritter Only this fashion industry “24”) pretty, scheming The supporting cast— series adaptation of the already proved to be just so- (“Joan of Arcadia”), the sly melodrama has a bit of second wife (Joanne Kelly). including Virginia Madsen hit movie, set against the so. Oh, well.

PALACE ● Continued from 5 While there was a lack of Renaissance man reputation. cash compensation, exposure A former member of Nick anyone,” said Slattery, lead from the show proved Devine and Tuxedos, guitarist and vocalist of the incentive enough for the respectively, Slattery has band. “We weren’t actually band to tolerate whatever played guitar for seven years looking for anybody in the fl ack they had to deal with, but considers himself the fi rst place.” music-related or otherwise. businessman of the group. Shallow Palace initially “I have to say that I didn’t “I’m trying to take had qualms about the show, respect myself as much after advantage of the classes because they considered the the show,” said Slattery, that I’m taking and the premise to be somewhat although he sees the show groups I’m involved in,” said lame and had less than a mild itself as a huge steppingstone Slattery, who has experience interest in the music network to bigger opportunities. with WUSC and Carolina to begin with. However, the In addition to all that Productions, among others. perks won them over in the potential fan-base growth, “I want to have a feel for all end. Shallow Palace will need aspects of the entertainment “I mean, all we were doing bookings like this in order business.” before was playing shows to play shows in the future, Shallow Palace’s episode of and sleeping in our cars,” especially since they are “Meet or Delete” is set to air said Slattery, “and then all looking to play out-of-state Sept. 25; in the meantime, of a sudden we were being more often. the band is waiting for their fl own up to NYC.” Shallow Palace has played practice shed to be fi nished In addition to the free trip, local venues like The New and plan to release an EP in Shallow Palace was put up in Brookland Tavern and the near future. The guys the posh Flatotel in Times Headliner’s on multiple are still playing shows in the Square and enjoyed their occasions, but according area and can be found on share of freedom of speech to Slattery, “a lot of venues MySpace or on their Web on camera. require press for you to book site, shallowpalace.com. “They couldn’t tell us to outside of Columbia.” do or say anything. I mean, Slattery himself is using it’s not like we were getting his educational opportunities Comments on this story? E-mail paid to do it,” said Slattery. in order to build up his [email protected]  ALBUM ● Continued from 5 laureate, but like Ben Gibbard, he reaches people who wear hearts on their RUN WITH US sleeves. He just chooses to reach them mostly through because opportunity instrumentals. That’s a wise is always around the corner. idea given that LaValle isn’t  exactly the world’s next Freddie Mercury. Or even Maynard Keenan. At Wells Fargo Financial, we have a long history of innovative thinking in financial services. And while our heritage It’s not a total waste is impressive, none of it would have been possible without the dedication and support of our team members. If you’re looking for a career at one of the nation’s most respected and admired financial institutions, then look no further. of time, but calling this definitive is like calling Visit the Wells Fargo Financial booth at the USC Career Fair to find out more about our opportunities. a football victory-over- For job opportunities please visit https://www.wellsfargo.com/employment/ Wofford defi nitive. Instead, “Into the Blue Again” is at Run with a leader. Run with us. its best when you put it on in the background to get some work done around the house in peace. Actually, “peaceful” might be the best way to describe it. “Engaging” and “a lot like The Locust” certainly won’t be on your shortlist of adjectives, anyway.

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HILLYARD ● Continued from 10 completed 12 of his 18 seeing a quarterback who passes against Wofford for has never been asked to Gamecocks beat archrival Tigers So what can Spurrier and 196 yards and ran the ball drop back and throw the the Gamecocks do now? for another 67 yards. His ball out of the pocket. He in low-scoring Graveyard rumble Is the answer to lick your 263 yards of total offense didn’t look comfortable wounds and give the ball was more than the entire doing it on Saturday, and back to quarterback Blake USC offense gained in each that comes with good Michael Finnegan crossed into the six-yard have and cheer us on against Mitchell? Or should the of its fi rst two games. reason. THE DAILY GAMECOCK box. some of the SEC teams we team just take some hits “Syvelle made some “I’ve never been a pocket Monica Hogan got the will play later in the year.” this year and throw true beautiful individual plays,” passer in my life,” Newton The Gamecocks beat ball, fl icked past the keeper Annie Galloway, junior freshman Chris Smelley Spurrier said. “If Blake had reiterated. “That’s what the archrival Clemson 1-0 Friday and Galloway knocked the midfielder, was very into the fire? According played today I don’t know if system is. This is the type night at the Graveyard ball into the open net. surprised by her goal. to Spurrier the answer is we could have got all them of offense we run. If I’m on a goal by junior Annie The noisy and record- “It was awesome. I was neither. scramble plays.” going to play quarterback, Galloway. setting crowd clearly helped kind of surprised. Monica “Right now Syvelle will One of the key reasons I just have to get used to The Gamecocks improved the Gamecocks. A record had a great ball and I just probably start next week. Newton will remain the doing that every play. It’s to 5-3 on the year while the crowd of 2,823 helped cheer happened to be there on a Simple as that.” Gamecocks’ starting a big adjustment. Tonight loss dropped the Tigers to on the Gamecocks and run. It paid off. OK, the six-time SEC quarterback is because was a chance for me to go 4-3 on the year. shatter the old record by The Gamecocks were led championship winning when he is under center, out there and do it live The game was scoreless almost 1,000. by junior Laura Armstrong coach has lost his mind, Carolina’s best player for the first time in my in the first half. However, “What a tremendous in the net. She recorded right? He can’t possibly gets his hands on the ball. career.” that score would change support from our fans, a lot three saves, and her second ignore the Carolina student And I’m not talking about When Carolina takes very quickly into the second of alumni came back,” coach consecutive shutout. section repeatedly chanting Newton. I’m referring to the field on Saturday, half. Junior Ashley Kirk Shelley Smith said. “They The Gamecocks continued “We want Smelley!” can Sidney Rice. Newton will probably be kicked the ball down into made a huge difference. I their shutout streak in a 6-0 he? Simply put, he sure In the first two games the starting quarterback, the corner where freshman hope they can come out win over Jacksonville State can. And he will. Rice had fi ve catches for 44 according to Spurrier. Samantha Diaz-Matosas more and see the talent we Sunday afternoon. To put it simply, USC’s yards. In Saturday’s contest Again, I have to side with offensive line is not good. he had seven catches for a the man who has won 151 They aren’t going to very Rice-like 151 yards. games, six conference titles NEWTON ● Continued from 10 his first win as a starting system,” Spurrier said. “He block better for Smelley Newton was able to buy and a national title as a quarterback since October can make the throws.” or Mitchell. So Spurrier time with his legs and get college head coach. Now to throw Sidney a ball one- 16, 2004 against Kentucky. Newton didn’t appear to might put somebody under the ball to his best receiver, why would I do that? on-one, 9 times out of 10 He fi nished 12-18 passing be worried about next week, center that can make plays something neither Mitchell he’ll come down with it,” for 196 yards, and he had 67 but he said he’d be ready with his feet and get away nor Smelley have done. Newton said after the game. rushing yards on 13 carries. to do whatever the team from the pressure that is It was very apparent Comments on this story? E-mail “He had a great game.” Rice had his best game needed him to do. inevitably coming. Newton on Saturday that we were [email protected] Rice reciprocated. of the season with seven “If I’m going to play “I think he did a catches for 151 yards, and quarterback, I’m just going tremendous job,” Rice said. Boyd added 74 rushing yards to have to get used to doing FOOTBALL ● Continued from 10 players said they did not Spurrier said. “We really “He’s a great athlete and he and tied a Gamecock record it every play,” Newton overlook the Terriers. do. I don’t know how to played a great game for us.” with 3 rushing touchdowns. said. “It’s going to be a we will probably only see Instead, they humbly paid explain it. ... We’re not a The offense couldn’t Newton would probably big adjustment. 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Monday, September 18, 2006 Page 10 Worried by Wofford Terriers’ quirky option running attack gives Gamecock defense fi ts, eventually fails in Palmetto State match

Tom Benning At times, Carolina looked STAFF WRITER brilliant, especially in the fi rst half. Spurrier said the Option right. Option left. team was not bothered All game long, Wofford’s by any distractions from “wingbone” attack gave quarterback Blake Mitchell’s the Carolina defense fits arrest earlier in the week, — 290 rushing yards worth and Syvelle Newton fi lled in of frustration to be exact. admirably behind center. However, on the play that In his first game at mattered most, fourth-and- quarterback since 2004, six on USC’s 14-yard line Newton threw for 196 yards with 29 seconds left, the on 12-of-18 passing. He Gamecocks fi nally found an also added 67 yards on the answer. ground. USC linebacker Dakota Carolina’s revamped Walker blitzed up field offense also saw running and tipped an ill-advised back Cory Boyd rush for 74 option pitch from Wofford yards with three touchdowns quarterback Josh Collier, and receiver Sidney Rice and Carolina linebacker haul in seven passes for Cody Wells picked the 151 yards. Ryan Succop fumble and rumbled for continued his impressive 44 yards to seal the 27-20 sophomore campaign with victory for the Gamecocks. field goals of 42 and 22 “It was just a good call by yards. coach (Tyrone) Nix, just the And then at other times, perfect situation,” Walker USC looked like they were said. the D-IAA team on the There weren’t many fi eld. Boyd fumbled on the perfect situations for the first possession, Newton Gamecocks Saturday night. threw a number of lame Division I-AA Wofford was duck passes, including one supposed to be a therapeutic that was intercepted, and punching bag, and up 27-10 Succop failed to get off a with two minutes left in the punt. third quarter, it seemed like The USC defense had USC was ready to throw the no answer for Wofford’s knockout blow. rushing attack, as Carolina But in the fourth quarter, defenders struggled to the Terriers stepped up maintain responsibilities. their game and Carolina Running back Kevious decomposed. Consecutive Johnson ran for 129 yards USC positions yielded an and one touchdown, and interception and a botched Adrian Young and Dane punt attempt, and Wofford Romero added 67 and 57 turned those errors into 10 yards, respectively. points, culminating in a 25- Wofford dominated time yard pass from Collier to of possession at 35 minutes Andy Strickland. and 39 seconds with long, “The dangdest things methodical drives, and the always seem to happen Terriers routinely converted when we are in the position third-and-long with simple to maybe bury a team,” option plays. said USC head coach Steve “The biggest thing Spurrier. “We can’t win one about their offense is that Meg Gaillard / THE DAILY GAMECOCK by three or four touchdowns FOOTBALL ● 9 Sophomore wide receiver and kick returner Kenny McKinley had two catches and two returns for a total of 44 yards. around here yet.” Newton returns Syvelle gives Gamecocks to initial position chance to keep winning Despite Mitchell’s Carolina offense against Georgia. But what now? return, Newton should Senior’s start at quarterback fi rst since 2004 “I don’t know what to remain under center tell the fans. I think we tried as hard as we can, but Well Gamecock fans, maybe we’re just not very Matt Moore yard hookup down to the Syvelle Newton very well good right now,” Spurrier STAFF WRITER Wofford 34. could be the starting said after the game. Two plays later, Newton quarterback for the rest of Well, It didn’t take long for picked up 28 yards on the the season. Not because he yeah, maybe THE DAILY GAMECOCK senior quarterback Syvelle fi rst QB keeper of the game, Meg Gaillard / is the best choice for USC that’s it. And Newton to announce his setting up Cory Boyd's Senior quarterback Syvelle Newton was 12-of-18 for 196 coach Steve Spurrier, but USC fans presence Saturday night second touchdown in the yards in USC’s 27-20 win against Wofford on Saturday. because currently he is the can look no against Wofford. fi rst half. only choice. further than At the 9:02 mark in Newton wasn’t done. to Rice and another Boyd for another fi eld goal. In a normal season, the an offensive the first quarter, during About two and a half run marked the fourth “We had pressure on starting quarterback of JONATHAN line that has the Gamecock’s second minutes later, he broke a straight scoring drive for Syvelle throughout the a Carolina football team HILLYARD simply not possession, Newton rolled tackle deep in the backfi eld, the Gamecocks to end the second half, and he’d run that squeaked past Division ourth-year done its job. right, and lofted a 45-yard spun around, and found fi rst half. around and make something I-AA Wofford by seven electronic A mix-and- pass down fi eld to receiver Rice downfi eld for a 46-yard The offense only took happen,” head coach Steve points probably wouldn’t journalism match bunch Sidney Rice. Rice reached pass play, setting up another the field once in the third Spurrier said. “He can be the starting quarterback student was inserted out with one hand and pulled Carolina score. quarter, but they found a make plays with the pass the next week. This is not against Wofford, including it in, and the Gamecock The first play of the way to put more points on protection we’ve got.” a normal year. two true freshman and a offense was rolling. next possession proved to the board. On three straight Newton was happy to Maybe it was first redshirt senior that has On the next possession, be Newton’s as well, as he plays Newton had carries of have a receiver like Sidney game jitters when the never seen the playing Newton was faced with a scrambled looking for an nine, four and seven yards. Rice in pressure situations. offense didn’t click against fi eld. How did it work out? third and long. He dropped open receiver downfield, An 8-yard hitch followed “Anytime you get a chance Mississippi State. Then it It didn’t. back and hit receiver then took off for a 21- by another 33-yard bomb to ● was a simple case of beating ● Kenny McKinley for a 24- yard run. A 14-yard pass Rice was all Carolina needed NEWTON 9 themselves that cost the HILLYARD 9