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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2007 VOL. 100, NO.127 ● SINCE 1908 Finding classes that fit for you Off beat courses in arts, phys ed can help students become well rounded

Kathleen Kemp Renee Rouillier, who STAFF WRITER teaches several courses on ceramics at USC, said that THE DAILY GAMECOCK With advisement and class students don’t have to be Brandon Davis / registration well under way, art majors to do well in the 2007 Truman returning Carolina students class. are trying to concoct the “They do some of the best Scholarship Winner, perfect schedule for summer work,” Rouillier said. “They Asma Jaber: and fall, fi nding a few classes apply themselves extremely that stand out. well.” Hidden among standards Stuart Gregg, a third- Up close like English 102 or year media arts student, University 101 are classes said he has taken volleyball like backpacking, Korean and basketball at a previous personal and ceramics. college and it is essential to & Amber King, a third-year take classes outside of your Th e movers and shakers of women’s studies major and primary area of study to get studio art minor, began the most out of your college USC answer your burning ceramics as a beginner but experience. questions for our reporters. is now in an intermediate “It would be a waste to The Daily Gamecock: course. She said she had come to college and just What were your fi rst thoughts originally planned to take focus on one path,” Gregg after you found out you had photography, but ceramics said. been named a 2007 Truman was cheaper. Alfred Custer, a fi rst-year Scholar? “Most people want to chemistry student, is taking Asma Jaber: I didn’t believe know if I just make pots and a dance class this semester it because the Office of plates,” King said. that focuses on West African Fellowships and Scholarships King said one of her styles. made a fake meeting for me favorite pieces is a ceramic “I wanted to take a dance to attend. I was under the uterus and that currently she class for another credit,” pretense that I was filling is working on a giant oat. Custer said. “I wanted to out a survey for the Truman The uterus “represents take ballroom, but that scholarship. The committee the connection in families didn’t fi t into my schedule, along with faculty and staff through the female line,” so I took this instead.” were sitting around a table King said. Another project Custer said he did not and told me that before the she recently made is a set of regret his choice. meeting started they would three tubes. “One of them “West African Dance like to give me something. doesn’t match and, you seemed unique and exciting They gave me flowers know, I’m OK with that,” and like good exercise,” and said congratulations she said. Custer said. “It is exciting, — you’ve been named a King said she thinks and it’s not extremely 2007 Truman Scholar. I was students of all majors should feminine.” really confused because I was take classes like ceramics to Custer said he was supposed to find out three broaden their minds. challenged to go outside his days after that. I was very “I have friends who are comfort zone. shocked and happy. business majors or marketing “All the other students are TDG: One of the majors. They never go to, girls,” Custer said. “Being THE DAILY GAMECOCK requirements to be a Truman like a gallery opening,” King the only guy, my body is just Brandon Davis / Scholar is that you must work said. “People don’t realize Katie Shelton, a second-year art education student, works on a reliquary in her in public service. How do that art is a business. CLASSES ● 4 ceramics class Wednesday. The ceramics class is open to students from all majors. your career goals fulfill this requirement? Jaber: My career goals include going into law and After tumultuous working with immigrants and refugees and the legal barriers they face. TDG: What activities are election season, SG you involved in that you feel made you a more attractive candidate for the Truman may change codes scholarship? Jaber: I really think my Brad Maxwell together on this issue. summer work with Catholic THE DAILY GAMECOCK “We need to pass one Charities where I was single bill that all of us helping with legal problems Student Government can agree on,” Setzler dealing with immigrants members discussed said. Setzler faced in Upstate South Carolina changes in the election controversy when he ran really allowed me to see how codes at an open for treasurer last year much that population was in conference Wednesday because of campaigning need. night after a brief Student door-to-door at off- TDG: Best advice you could Senate meeting. campus apartments. give to future Truman Scholar Albert Shabaz The casual forum was The meeting began applicants? THE DAILY GAMECOCK the fi rst of many meetings by answering questions Jaber: Don’t ever think to come concerning about what went wrong in you’re not eligible, and it’s changes in the election the most recent election. worth it whether you get it Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK codes prompted by the Many members felt that or not because you fi nd out recent election issues. one problem was that the things about yourself. Sigma Nu Fraternity will donate $31,000 to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. “We’re thinking ahead, elections commission has TDG: How many languages which is smart,” said Sen. undefi ned abilities. do you speak? Ryan Holt, a law student “You tell [the Elections Jaber: I speak Arabic and Sigma NU named top donor and former student body Commission] what they English fluently, and I’m vice president. “We’re not can do, but not what working on my Spanish so I in a hurry.” they can’t do,” said new would like to say two. Fraternity raised $31,000 in gameball run for National Multiple Sclerosis Society The purpose of the Student Body Treasurer TDG: Have you studied meeting was “what can we Alesha Brown, a second- abroad? Chelsea Hadaway Sigma Nu chapters teamed up year before. do to make the elections year political science Jaber: I haven’t, but I will NEWS EDITOR to participate in the annual During the Gameball at USC better,” said Sen. student. this summer in Morocco and Gameball Run fundraiser Run, Sigma Nu members Brad Setzler, a second- Student government other parts of the Middle The Sigma Nu chapter at before the Carolina Clemson actually run the game ball year philosophy student. members at the meeting East afterwards. Outside of USC now has more to be football game. from one city to the game He proposed altering said that the authority study abroad, I have traveled known for than fraternity And this year, the USC city, this year from Columbia the codes to ensure and scope of the Elections to Jordan, Palestine and stereotypes — it was named chapter raised twice their to Clemson. The 94 USC good, clean elections Commission needs to be Israel. I would love to go to National Multiple Sclerosis normal donations to the Sigma Nu members started in the future that are defi ned. a Latin American country to Donor of the Year. National Multiple Sclerosis from Huger Street and non-controversial. At the forum, students improve my Spanish, Egypt In a rare occasion of Society. Members raised an each ran about a mile until Setzler said he wanted also talked about the and also revisit Palestine cooperation between all-time record of $31,000, to see all three branches Clemson and USC, the two compared with $12,500 the SIGMA NU ● 5 of government come SG ● 5 UC & P ● 5

Sports The Mix Local News...... 2 TODAY Tomorrow Opinion...... 6 Gamecock NFL hopefuls tested their Yoga guru Yogi describes miraculous Puzzles...... 9 times for scouts. See who improved events and religion in his Comics...... 9 Horoscopes...... 9 their draft rank. See page 10 autobiography. See page 7 Classified...... 12 62 49 72 49 PAGE 2 THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2007 Carolina Day at the Statehouse brings out local children Beer law change will bring better brews to SC Raising alcohol content allowed opens the door for imports, craft beers State Legislators are fi nally changing laws about something students can get excited about: beer. Tired of Natty and Bud Light? Take solace — better beer may be coming our way. Both the South Carolina Senate and House are looking at bills that would allow the sale of beer with alcohol concentrations up to 14 percent, up JESS from the DAVIS current 5 Th ird-year percent cap. print Jessica Smith / THE DAILY GAMECOCK This means journalism beers that student Above: South Carolina taste like school kids and parents something other than water gather on the front steps of — call them specialty beers, the Capital to advocate for craft beers, gourmet beers, education programs. whatever you want. They’re generally European imports or from microbreweries. Left: Cocky makes an Lobbyists in favor of appearance with the kids allowing higher percentage as part of a lobbying beers tried to convince effort. legislators that a more potent beer wouldn’t lead to drunker drinkers, however. “It’s rich, thick, heavily malted beer that’s nearly impossible to drink in large quantities,” a representative from the Greens chain of liquor and beer stores said. “These are not beers people can afford to drink for the sake of drinking,” said Tom Sponseller, president of the South Carolina Hospitality Association. Indeed, numerous lobbyists warned of the high costs that come with most specialty beers. While Sen. Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg, balked at prices he said could be S.C. legislators close nuclear landfi ll to nation’s waste “up to $20 for a six-pack,” representatives from the beer industry put the price overwhelmingly against Billy Witherspoon, who economy. The site provides tag much higher. Barnwell dump will only take trash from the plan, which would have sponsored the bill. “It’s not roughly 10 percent of the The Greens representative allowed Chem-Nuclear an environmental issue as county’s overall budget and South Carolina, two other states said specialty beers could to stay open to the nation so many people indicated. pumps $1 million a year cost $9 to $50 for one bottle. until 2023. State law says It’s an economic issue.” into local schools. A portion In two Atlanta stores in 2006 Seanna Adcox keep a nuclear waste landfi ll starting next year, the site Local officials fought of its disposal fees also has Th e Associated Press alone, the fi rst year Georgia open to the nation’s low- can accept waste only from to keep the 235-acre site contributed more than $430 allowed higher percentage level radioactive materials South Carolina, New Jersey open to the rest of the million for school building beer, Greens sold $723,000 South Carolina from hospitals and power and Connecticut. nation, saying the landfi ll’s projects statewide. of specialty beer. lawmakers defeated a plants. “I think we’ve put the taxes, fees and high-paying Gov. Mark Sanford, a The beers he was thinking proposal Wednesday to A House panel voted issue to rest,” said Rep. jobs are vital to the local Republican, praised the of are for “connoisseurs and committee’s decision, collectors,” he said, noting saying the state needed some people buy “vintage” to stick to its 2000 beers from the 1960s. Higher agreement. alcohol concentration acts as “We think this provides a preservative, he said. us with an important Sponseller said kegs opportunity to move of specialty beer will set away from economic back restaurants around development based on $250, compared to the $75 nuclear waste disposal, a “normal” beer might not just for Barnwell but cost, and the Greens for the state as a whole,” representative said kegs the governor said in a could run up to $400. statement. So unless you’re making Barnwell County more money than I am, you Council Chairman won’t be chugging these Keith Sloan compared strong beers like Miller the decision to the state High Life. But I studied telling the Charleston abroad in Copenhagen, port, “’You can accept Denmark last semester and freight from Japan but came back a bit of a beer nowhere else.’” snob, so I’m excited. “The lack of honesty I doubt my Danish and integrity and courage favorite, Aargangsoel, will demonstrated with that get popular here anytime vote is appalling,” Sloan soon, and I’ll never expect said. to find a beer darker or Environmentalists have richer than the one I drank worried the site pollutes in a monastery in Prague the underground rivers. where they’ve been brewing The landfill was from the same recipe for last cited by state 500 years. environmental regulators But I can’t wait to see a in 1983, for improperly wider, and better selection at unloading a shipment. 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www.cp.sc.edu 4 The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2007 Iran shows video of captured UK sailors, marines Nasser Karimi station, Al-Alam. Th e Associated Press One segment showed sailors and marines sitting TEHRAN, Iran - Iran in an Iranian boat in open aired a video Wednesday of waters immediately after 15 captured British sailors their capture. and marines, showing the The video also displayed only woman captive saying what appeared to be a her group had “trespassed” handwritten letter from Faye in Iranian waters. Britain Turney, 26, to her family. angrily denounced the “I have written a letter video as a “completely to the Iranian people to unacceptable” display of apologize for us entering prisoners. their waters,” it said. The The Iranian foreign letter also asks Turney’s minister said offi cials would parents in Britain to look look into releasing the female after her 3-year-old daughter, sailor soon, but backed off Molly, and her husband, reports she would be freed Adam. Wednesday or Thursday. The video showed Turney British Prime Minister in checkered head scarf and Tony Bla i r’s gover n ment her uniform eating with Courtesy of Al-Alam/ The Associated Press announced it was freezing other sailors and marines. Faye Turney, 26, the only woman amongst the British navy personnel seized by Iran, appears in this image made from all dealings with Iran except Later, wearing a white tunic television, in footage broadcast by Al-Alam, an Arabic-language, Iranian state-run television station. to negotiate the release of its and black head scarf, she personnel, adding to a public sat in a room before floral could be freed Wednesday also reported him saying “public curiosity.” Beckett said Britain exchange of sharp comments curtains and smoked a or Thursday, saying Iran will Wednesday she would be Because there is no armed would focus all its efforts on that pushed up tensions in a cigarette. look into releasing her “as freed “today or tomorrow.” conflict between Iran and resolving the issue. standoff helping fuel a spike Turney was the only soon as possible.” But the talk of releasing Britain, the captives would “We will, therefore, in world oil prices. detainee to be shown Asked when Iran would Tu r ney d id l it t le to c a l m not technically be classifi ed be imposing a freeze on Britain’s military released speaking, giving her name release Turney, Mottaki told British anger. as prisoners of war. all other official bilateral a GPS readout it said and saying she had been in the Associated Press, “We Before the broadcast, a Blair told the House of business with Iran until the proved the Royal Navy the navy for nine years. will look into this as soon as spokesman for Blair said any Commons “there was no situation is resolved. personnel were seized 1.7 “Obviously we trespassed possible.” showing of British personnel justification whatever ... “We will keep other nautical miles inside Iraqi into their waters,” Turney He said earlier reports on TV would be a breach of for their detention, it was aspects of our policy towards waters Friday. But Iranian said at one point, her voice that he had said she could the Geneva Conventions. completely unacceptable, Iran under close review state television quoted an audible under a simultaneous be freed Wednesday or After the footage was wrong and illegal.” and continue to proceed unidentifi ed Iranian offi cial Arabic translation. “They Thursday were incorrect. “I aired, Foreign Secretary “We had hoped to see carefully. as saying the fi rst phase of an were very friendly and very was probably misquoted,” Margaret Beckett said she their immediate release; this “But no one should be investigation had determined hospitable, very thoughtful, he said. was “very concerned about has not happened. in any doubt about the the two British boat crews nice people. They explained Earlier in the day, Mottaki these pictures and any “It is now time to ratchet seriousness with which we were “definitely” in Iran’s to us why we’ve been told AP on the sidelines of indication of pressure on, or up the diplomatic and regard these events,” she territorial waters. arrested. There was no harm, an Arab summit in the Saudi coercion of, our personnel. ” international pressure said. A few hours later, a brief no aggression.” capital, “Today or tomorrow, The third Geneva in order to make sure Oil prices rose by more video of the captured Britons Iranian Foreign Minister the lady will be released.” Convention bans subjecting the Iranian government than $1 a barrel Wednesday was shown on Iran’s Arabic Manouchehr Mottaki backed The Turkish television prisoners of war to understands its total isolation to a six-month high amid language satellite television off predictions that Turney station, CNN-Turk, had intimidation, insults or on this issue,” he said. worries about the standoff. In Laurens County, 2 female teachers accused of sex with 6 black students

Katrina A. Goggins likely to be believed. on bail — $125,000 for one, Th e Associated Press “If this had been black $110,000 for the other — was teachers, they would not be based not on race, but on the CLINTON — The arrest out of jail right now,” said danger to the community of two women teachers on Corinnie Young, a 49-year- and the likelihood that the charges of having sex with old bookstore employee who defendants might fl ee. their male students has is black. Signs of racial tension, brought cries of lingering Some blacks shudder old and new, are not hard racism in one of South to think what would have to find in Laurens County. Carolina’s most conservative happened if the teachers were The school where one of the counties and evoked some black men and the students teachers worked used to be of the South’s oldest and were white girls. blacks-only. In the town of deepest-seated racial taboos. “I can assure you if it Laurens, where one of the Both women are white. were an African-American teachers taught, an old movie The boys — six in all — are male who committed such theater has been converted black. an offense against a white into a Ku Klux Klan Some of the blacks who female, history shows us that museum and paraphernalia make up more than a quarter the charges, the punishment store called The Redneck of Laurens County’s 70,000 and the sentencing would be Shop. There, visitors can residents are upset over the totally different,” said state buy Confederate flags and handling of the two cases, NAACP president Lonnie bumper stickers, such as one particularly the release of Randolph. “The system ain’t that depicts three Klansmen the teachers on bail. blind when the perpetrator and reads “The Original They say the cases is an African-American male Boys in the Hood.” reflect the way crimes by or female or when the victim As in many communities, whites against blacks in is a white female.” most neighborhoods in the the segregated South were Jerry Peace, the county county are either black or treated less seriously than prosecutor and a white man, white. People of different other offenses, and blacks said that the teachers are races find themselves side Mary Ann Chastain / The Associated Press who leveled accusations wearing electronic tracking by side in one of two places: The Rev. David Kennedy stands outside The Redneck Shop in downtown Laurens, S.C. against whites were less devices and that their release work or school. Wendie Schweikert, a 37-year-old married woman who had been teaching elementary school in Laurens for more than a decade, was arrested last year after the mother of an 11-year-old boy accused her of having sex with the boy at school at least twice. Authorities said they found evidence bearing his DNA in her classroom. She is also accused of having sex with him in her car near a miniature golf course and arcade in Greenville, about 40 miles away. Allenna Ward, a 24-year- old minister’s daughter in her second year of teaching, was fired Feb. 28 after she was charged with having sex with at least fi ve boys. Some of the alleged victims, 14 and 15 years old, were students at the middle school in Clinton where Ward taught. Police say Ward, who is married, had sex with the boys at the school, at a motel, in a park and behind a restaurant. The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2007 5

● ● CLASSES Continued from 1 adviser or dean, that these helpful for students of all being offered before, she UC & P Continued from 1 Jaber: My favorite author classes won’t fit into their majors. was very interested in the since it’s my country of is Paul Farmer and he was not made the same way.” schedule,” Thompson said. “Anyone who is course. origin. part of the first reading Custer said all sorts of Jonathan Leader will interested in learning about “I [just started] TDG: Who has been the experience here at USC. I’ve students take West African teach a course called the themselves” could take working with an autistic greatest influence in your read three of his books and I Dance. Anthropology of Magic this course, Barnes said. boy and that’s how we life? think he’s awesome. “The majors range from and Religion this fall. He “A major part of yoga is communicate,” Epting said. Jaber: My father and TDG: What’s your personal dance-related to Russian said despite its unusual learning about yourself.” “So I guess that would be grandmother. My father philosophy or words that you and biology with a whole name, the subject matter Another area where useful.” migrated here in 1971 to give live by? range of skill level and is something everyone can students may find Watson said she was very us an opportunity to have Jaber: A quote that Paul expertise,” Custer said. “It’s relate to. unexpected classes is foreign interested in taking some an education here. I admire Farmer uses: “The only real good to meet them and get “Everyone had an opinion language. Kelli Watson, a non-academic courses. him for everything he’s done nation is humanity” to know them as individuals on everyone else’s beliefs,” third-year nursing student, “I’d take backpacking, and his wealth of knowledge TDG: Favorite place to who have a common Leader said. Emily Epting, a second- that’d be awesome,” Watson about history and politics. I shop? interest.” Diane Barnes has been year psychology student, said. “It just makes you admire my grandmother for Jaber: I like to shop for Joanne Thompson, teaching yoga at USC for and Gregg all said the more well-rounded.” her endurance. cute and inexpensive things, an adviser in the college more than seven years. first languages they think Thompson said if a TDG: How did you fi nally so I found this place called of Arts and Sciences, said While yoga is a single credit of when they think of student is really interested determine what you wanted the Crate. depending on what school a course, Barnes said she foreign language classes in a course, they should to do in life? TDG: Besides winning the student is in, they may have hopes students will soon be are Spanish, French or take it, whether or not it fi ts Jaber: I came into USC Truman scholarship, what trouble fitting in classes able to earn more. German. into their major. knowing I liked teaching is your best memory about that are not related to their “I’m developing a course But USC offers courses “I would just make a note English to immigrants. USC? majors. for three credits,” Barnes in languages as diverse as in their file that the new I knew I wanted to reach Jaber: The nights where I Engineering, journalism said. “It will be much Korean, Ancient Greek and course wasn’t applicable” that population but I had to had water balloon fi ghts on and business all have broader in scope.” American Sign Language. to their major,” Thompson figure out how and where. the Horseshoe. curriculums that are much However, Barnes said the Watson said that popular said. Time, talking to people and TDG: You’re from a small more rigid than the College current course is already languages are popular for a Other courses students my activities also helped town, Travelers Rest, do you of Arts and Sciences,” much more comprehensive reason. may find unusual include me get a good idea of what feel that has ever hindered Thompson said. than your typical yoga class “The reason I took bowling, shag dancing I wanted to do. It’s not just you in your life goals? While some students outside of school. Spanish is because I thought or children’s literature. about degrees — you have to Jaber: No, if anything at the end of their college “I teach from a handout it would be useful,” Watson At press time, all courses have it in your heart. I think it helped me career have taken too many packet,” Barnes said. “It’s said. “I guess I can’t see discussed in this article TDG: Who is your favorite because I gained a sense of courses that didn’t apply to much more than what you Korean being that useful.” were still open for fall. musician or author? community. their major, Thompson said would get in a gym class Epting said while she this was rare. anywhere.” hadn’t heard of a class in “Most students do learn Comments on this story? E-mail Barnes said the class is American Sign Language ● said. early on, either from an [email protected] SIGMA NU Continued from 1 Although Sigma Nu they reached Greenwood, donates to the National the halfway point between MS Society every year, this ● SG Continued from 1 hearings to alleviate this Student Government. according to a Supreme Columbia and Clemson. time they won Donor of problem. Members also said USC’s Court case, Greek housing From there, the Clemson the Year, the first national number of violation The role of Resident solicitation policy should is not to be considered chapter of the fraternity took philanthropic honor for the points given for elections Advisors in elections was be clarified for candidates university housing and is the ball to run it the rest of fraternity. violations, and the also discussed. and presented to them with not subject to jurisdiction the way to Clemson. “Over 350,000 people possibility of increasing “I don’t see anything the rest of their election regarding polling The Gameball Run in the United States have those points for infractions wrong with RAs telling material. locations. happens every Thursday Multiple Sclerosis, and on Election Day. their residents to vote,” The problem concerning The members also night before the game it makes us feel very good New Student Body Brown said. She said that polling locations was briefl y discussed the distinction of and takes about 24 hours, to be able to help these Vice-President Jay Laura, voter turnout was still touched on and Laura said what a polling location is, covering around 140 miles. people and their families by a third-year international noticeably low, and the he saw that there was an such as a computer where Nothing ab out this past supporting such a worthy studies student, talked word isn’t getting out issue in the codes. more than four people can year’s run was different. cause,” Sullivan said. about his experience with enough. “I have no problem vote, and who is allowed to But last year’s philanthropy The donations will go the anonymity of those who All the students agreed saying this, I analyzed the set up such a station. chair, Keller Sullivan, a to help MS activities in report violations. that the election codes codes and I saw that there “I firmly believe these third-year finance student, the area, said Lisa Kost, a “The hearing structure shouldn’t discourage was a void,” Laura said. conferences will lead decided to try something representative with the could change,” Laura said. students from voting. “I saw that I could have a to a perfected elections new to raise money for National MS Society. He said it was necessary The students decided leg-up.” He was referring process,” Setzler said. the fundraiser — send out Sigma Nu will present the for those accused to be able USC Housing and the to campaign material that letters to alumni, and the check in the next few weeks. to see their accusers face- Residence Hall Association was set up around certain idea worked. to-face. It was discussed should deal with the role of polling locations. Comments on this story? E-mail “We sent letters to over that the identity of accusers Comments on this story? E-mail RAs, in conjunction with It was also noted that [email protected] 400 alumni and we got a very might be revealed during [email protected] good response,” Sullivan PAGE 6 THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2007

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Editor Managing Editor LIZ WHITE CAROLINE DeSANCTIS as important News Editor Copy Desk Chief CHELSEA HADAWAY AARON KIDD as chemistry Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor NICK NEEDHAM ALEXIS ARNONE University needs to teach Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor JUSTIN FENNER ALEX RILEY students life skill lessons Assistant Design Director Design Director to survive in real world LIZZIE WILSON MEGAN SINCLAIR Putting air in your car tire: it’s a simple task or so everyone told me. The sad IN OUR OPINION thing was, I didn’t even notice my tire was low until someone told me as they walked past Plastic bag ban won’t my car. I didn’t LOVELY RITA METER MAID know how it was supposed work without support to look. After phone calls to Girls want more than random fl ings three friends In an effort to make nice with Mother Nature, without San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors recently voted Most women interested I’m not emotionally involved, MEREDITH understanding saying we’re however unintentional what they were in favor of banning plastic grocery bags in the city’s HARVIE in something other than looking that may be. And frankly, Th ird-year talking about, major supermarkets, citing the use of petroleum in for future being emotionally involved broadcast I drove back to the bags’ construction as a problem that needed to be an emotionless hookup husbands, when you’re not is just not journalism my apartment, or even something we want to picked up a rectifi ed. All right, before I get student serious screw with. friend who into my rant, let me say one RITA KOCH San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi told relation- Or, maybe you just knew what they thing: guys, I understand. First-year ships, but think we’re stupid. But I’ll were doing, and let them fi ll CNN.com the new ban would save the city 450,000 I get that you have certain visual it should give you the benefi t of the the tire for me. gallons of oil a year; the city would instead use … needs. communications go without doubt on that one. I felt pretty pathetic. For But what on Earth about student recyclable plastic bags as saying The point is that you all the book knowledge I’m that gives you the right to an alternative — the key we’re not know most girls aren’t supposed to be learning in Perhaps Frisco should be jerks? looking to only be used going to go for a random college, I couldn’t even fill word being “recyclable.” I was, as you might say, have thought about as a booty call on a cold, hookup. Especially if, in up a tire with air. Somehow, “propositioned” by two Just because something lonely night. past conversations, we’ve I felt like someone or some separate guys yesterday. In replacing oily plastic should or can be recycled, The thing is, we made it clear to you that institution should have taught other words, I was offered don’t tend to make this we’re not the “hookup” me some of this before I was doesn’t mean that it will the opportunity to have bags with paper ones. information a secret. Guys type. let out on my own. be. a “random hookup” with are constantly pursuing So why, oh why, do you USC should really teach a each of these two guys, Whatever happened to these fl ings with girls, and continue to try to force “life skills” class. In fact, they as long as I “only saw it as when they get shut down, hookups on us? I guarantee should have a group of life using paper grocery bags? Perhaps Frisco should have a hookup.” Both of these they always seem to be you, over half of the girls skills classes anyone, any year thought about replacing oily plastic bags with paper offers were completely out very confused. As a result, you meet are going to or any major can take. of the blue. ones. they get defensive. They be more offended than Ask any guy if they have These guys will of tell me, and other girls fl attered, and they’ll be a ever ironed clothing, most of Americans tend to recycle this often-reused material course go unnamed, but who turn them down, that lot less likely to be friends them haven’t. Ask any girl if more than plastics or other compounds, according to I counted both of them as we’re missing out on all with you as a result. she knows what a carburetor friends, and one of them the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Web the fun. Please, don’t ever does, few will. There will be a good friend. Frankly, I site, as it makes up more than 80 percent of the Guys, let me clue you in proposition one of your many, like me, who can’t even feel slightly betrayed. But — if you think girls can’t friends. Especially if she put air in their tires. nation’s municipal solid waste. that’s beyond the point. have fun without you, used to be interested in These are all things Perhaps I’m naïve, and San Francisco is trying to set a good example here. you’re sadly mistaken. And you and then she moved everyone should learn, but perhaps I like to think Hey, at least Californians are doing something to try you can take that statement on. It’s just awkward. can often be overlooked. a little bit higher of my however you please. Like I said, I understand Either your parents didn’t and correct a huge problem. fellow college girls. But Maybe we’re just more guys have needs, and girls know or no situation ever Besides, a city that uses 181 million plastic bags I’m pretty certain that in tune with ourselves do too. But don’t run came up where you needed to most of us are looking for annually should probably do something about it. than you’re prepared for. around acting like you’ve learn. Every college student something a little more We know that there’s got a new toy — goodness has had one moment since Attempts at molding Americans’ recycling habits substantial than a “random a good chance we’ll get knows we can get along living alone where they were are defi nitely commendable, but when it comes down hookup.” just completely clueless about to it, the decision is up to Americans themselves. how to do something. San Fran can try to push the issue down its citizens’ An even broader approach throats, but pure promotion can only go so far. could be taken on the life People afraid to say what they mean skills classes. 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In fact, it’s quite around whom females sentence again and tell a foreign teacher ramble Page Designers CAMPION, BEN CRANE, JULIA ANDERSON, MIKE MARY RACHEL FREEMAN, likely that you’ve pulled it feel no need to censor me verbal amnesty isn’t on about USSR Cold War CONWAY, CARLY GALLAGHER, CHRIS KRAUTLER, JAYLENE yourself. themselves. So often do I ubiquitous. agricultural projects.” GREG HENDERSON, SARAH WILLIAMS THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2007 PAGE 7 ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ provides insight

of its literary eloquence or possible, but is every human interprets various passages and others of levitation, who reportedly lives to this Look at miraculous brilliance, though it contains being’s ultimate destiny. in the Bible to illustrate miraculous healings and day who has walked the earth events makes good both, but rather because The amazing thing the possibility Christianity psychic power. Dozens of for over two thousand years. of the message it loudly about what Yogananda actually accepts the concept these events are documented The book isn’t all nearly food for thought proclaims to anyone who writes is it’s completely of reincarnation. in photographs to show their unbelievable stories, however. reads the book. Trans-Religious. He claims Perhaps the most amazing actual existence. Yogananda speaks about Paramhansa Yogananda, religion is universal, and aspect of his autobiography One story relates various verifiable scientific Jon Staples THE DAILY GAMECOCK an Indian monk and self God can ultimately only be is the stories he relates of Yogananda’s experience discoveries including realized Yogi, wrote his perceived through one’s own Indian Yogi/Saints he met meeting a British stigmatatist Einstein’s theory of relativity “Autobiography of a Yogi” autobiography in the early experiences, not through during his life in India. (one who routinely endures in a manner, which actually ★★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ 20th century in an effort to a church or authoritative These Yogi Christs, as he and re-enacts the passion seems to confirm the bring the ancient teachings fi gure. calls more than one, are of the Christ) who never existence of God. “Autobiography of a Yogi” of Kriya Yoga to the west. Yogananda quotes the endowed with powers that ate because she claimed to One such story is about is perhaps one of the most The book’s premise, which Hindu masterpiece the rival those of Jesus himself. survive solely upon “the an Indian scientist named important pieces of literature is supposedly based on true Bhagavad-Gita and the There is a story about a Yogi Light of God.” Jagadis Chandra Bose. Using to be written within the 20th events, is the realization of Bible interchangeably, and who can simultaneously There is even at least one ● century. It is not because one’s own true self is not only to great effect. He also be in two places at once chapter dedicated to a Yogi YOGI 8 New diet options allow more ways to shed pounds

To lose weight, ‘Moore Menu’ advises varying diff erent food groups from pyramid

he time has come: key to weight- swimsuit season. And loss success. Tif you haven’t already The Moore prepared yourself to strut up Menu takes and down the beach in your a different teeny bikini or your man approach from thong, the good news is you any other diet still have months before the THOMAS you’ve heard of season comes to a close (in MOORE before. Unlike the heat of South Carolina, Second-year all those other that is). English dieting shams But how should one go student being tossed about trimming down those around, the pesky pounds you packed on popular media and celebrity over winter? Should you scarf rags, the Moore Menu down the bacon and red meat focuses on including all of as prescribed by Atkins? Or the appropriate elements should you try phasing off of the U.S. Department of Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK the pounds with the South Agriculture’s food guide On “Moore Menu,” dieters can try eating three food groups a day everyday, or one food group for a one-day period. Beach Diet? pyramid. This way, you don’t The answer is neither. have to eliminate any of the The Daily Gamecock has foods you normally indulge 24-36 figure you’ve always the day is entirely devoted Breakfast: Broiled steak Dinner: A dish of pasta, been cooking up a sweet diet in. dreamed of. to one portion of the food with eggs any style and a two pieces of garlic bread, a plan for all of you wannabe There are even two The first is called “Meal- pyramid. For example, a serving of peanuts. bowl of cereal and a side of beach bums. It’s called the different paths you can take oriented Pyramid Jamming.” perfect day would look like Lunch: A banana, an apple Moore Menu and it’s your to obtain that perfect 36- In this method, each meal of the following: and a star fruit. MENU ● 8 Managing stress difficult; stay on track

Stay organized during important end-of-semester time

Christine Scarpelli THE DAILY GAMECOCK

There is no way to avoid it. Spring is here and along with the blooming flowers and warm sunny days comes the dreaded end of the year fi nal exams. However, there are many ways to make this time of year easier, such as practicing good time management techniques and anti-stress activities. To stay focused mentally, scheduling is necessary. It is Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK important keep a very strict When you’re stressed, it’s a good idea to keep your thoughts organized in some way. and detailed schedule in a planner or on a calendar to continuously going over it deprivation leads to balanced diet and exercising Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK ensure events or homework proves to be the best way for impairment of memory every day allows the mind Amanda Rammell plans on combating bad role models. assignments are not students to succeed. and physical performance to run properly and be forgotten. Second-year hotel, and reduces your ability able to think and process For example, on a typical restaurant and tourism to carry out mathematical effi ciently. Mormon beauty queen day, a student receives a management student and calculations. Eating nutrient suffi cient few homework assignments resident advisor Lauren When asleep, the body meals, especially breakfast, and becomes aware of a few Rose said “ I work best in the has a chance to boost gives the brain and body targets ugly behaviors upcoming events as well. It morning so it is important its immune system and a jump-start on the day is important to keep track that I do all of my studying recuperate from the day’s and allows students to over what passes for a role of these activities to avoid Michael Martinez and important work then. stresses and activities. maintain stamina. Foods Chicago Tribune model these days, 21-year- agreeing to attend two I have to write everything Staying up late to finish a such as eggs, vegetables, old Amanda Rammell was different events at the same down and use bigger paper or cram for an exam fruits, dairy products like LOS ANGELES—The troubled by the influential time. calendars for homework puts stress on students’ yogurt and milk, whole Idaho beauty queen who antics of the Brit Pack: Also, scheduling time to assignments and my planner memories and causes grains and peanut butter doesn’t drink, smoke or Britney Spears, Lindsay study is necessary. Studies for activities. It’s all about academic performance to have been proven to be most sip coffee or tea came to Lohan and Paris Hilton, have shown studying for the routine.” decrease in quality. benefi cial. Hollywood this month on whose behavior has escalated an upcoming exam should Making sure to get Routine can help Exercising has just as a personal mission to try to to pantyless photo ops. begin as soon as the first plenty of rest is also key eliminate stress and keep much of an impact on save the image of America’s “The Internet photos, the day’s material is given. in maintaining sanity. students on track mentally brain function. CNN young women. Splitting up the material According to eMedicine as well. Getting enough Like others distressed QUEEN ● 8 in small amounts and Health online, sleep rest, eating a nutritious and STRESS ● 8 8 The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2007

YOGI ● Continued from 7 a self-invented instrument, Try to choose health, not fads Bose was able to observe a slight rhythmic pulsing that occurs in all material things, Be wary of weight- including “non-living” objects such as metals. His loss plans that seem work showed how metals and plants exhibited pulsations too good to be true akin to fear or excitement. He even demonstrated how a Kat Bergeron metal might be made to “die” McClatchy Newspapers as a result of acid exposure. To many readers the ideas March is National considered in this book may Nutrition Month, and the seem either blasphemous or emphasis is on living a 100 utterly fanciful, but whether percent fad-free lifestyle. one actually chooses to You’re reading this right. believe the stories relayed “Fad” is not a typographical in autobiography is up to error for “fat,” a word you them. Nonetheless, the book might expect to see bandied is absolutely fascinating. about in a month that Yogananda writes about ideas emphasizes healthy eating. of such immeasurable power A fad is a passing fancy and signifi cance in a manner or craze, and a number of that makes them seem like them currently making everyday occurrences. In fact, the rounds have claims for if one is to believe the book improving your health, be it is indeed an autobiography, weight, energy, you name it. many of these were everyday Good nutrition is the key to occurrences. overall good health. This is a must read “The trick is that you for anyone who is truly make choices from all the heart disease began to control, food variety, less interested in God, Jesus, food groups in the food increase because of poor fat and sugar and physical Religion or ultimately their pyramid as a whole so that nutrition. Although not all activity. The latter is own selves. your meals and snacks are nutritionists thought it hit considered so important the Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK well-rounded,” said Darnell the mark, there were no new image of the pyramid Comments on this story? E-mail Stress relief techniques can take many forms. The bottom Sanford-McBride, dietician immediate changes to the has a runner going up the [email protected] line is to utilize one when the pressure gets too hard. at Mississippi’s Ocean pyramid. steps. Springs Hospital. Then in 2005, the USDA National Nutrition “Fad diets promote a fast launched a new food- Month is promoted by MENU ● Continued from 7 ● Bates dorms, the centers STRESS Continued from 7 approach to weight loss, guidance system called the American Dietetic can help students excel in which means you don’t MyPyramid, which offers Association for optimal brown rice. Health interviewed brain writing, math and learning change eating habits or Americans an easy way to nutrition, health and well- There are, of course, six expert Fred Gage, of the helpful academic success lifestyles but concentrate calculate their personal being. The ADA says good different segments in the Salk Institute in La Jolla, strategies. on the moment. Everyone’s healthy-food choices based health is about making food pyramid, and they can California, and showed Students simply go to heard of the South Beach on age and activity. The informed food choices and all be acquired by alternating exercise can cause the the Web site and set up diet, the Atkins diet, the interactive site is found at developing a lifetime of your food consumption development of new brain an appointment choosing cabbage diet, the no- mypyramid.gov. sound eating and physical- day-to-day. For example, cells. their location, subject carbohydrates diet. These As nutrition science has activity habits. Fads don’t fi t one day’s plan could involve One last resource and time. “Scheduling fad diets often concentrate improved, the pyramid into this. consuming only three of the students can take advantage and setting realistic goals on one aspect of the food has changed. Its five basic “I always tell people that different segments, and the of when focusing on doing are very important when pyramid, but healthy eating food groups remain grains if it sounds too good to be second day could focus on the well at this time of year trying to stay focused,” said is a well-rounded selection (breads, cereal, pasta), true, it probably is, and that other three. In this way, you is the Academic Centers ACE participant and higher of choices.” fruits, vegetables, protein is the case with most fads,” can achieve a healthy balance for Excellence. With four education graduate student The food pyramid (meat, fish, beans, eggs, said Dale Belham, clinical of all of the food types that convenient locations on Sara Hartley. was created by the U.S. nuts) and dairy, but the new dietician at Hancock keep you going. campus, at the Thomas Department of Agriculture MyPyramid also emphasizes Medical Center in Bay St. The second method is Cooper Library and Comments on this story? E-mail when U.S. incidence of the importance of portion Louis, Miss. called “Daily Pyramid Columbia, Sims and [email protected] Segment Consumption.” This variation of the Moore Menu QUEEN ● Continued from 7 make headlines. Moreover, of their binges has even Rice, astronauts Sally pretty clear that there is is a six-day cycle in which you as a tall brunette who concerned the world’s largest Ride and Mae Jemison, a generation shift, a very solely consume one part of partying, the drug abuse, doesn’t mind the swimsuit news gathering service, The basketball player Sheryl kind of positive—not an the food pyramid throughout just the level of sexual competition, she wants to Associated Press, which Swoopes—these women are internecine struggle—but the entire day. For instance, exploiting that they’re use a beauty pageant, which last month staged a news a few examples that Kelly a kind of positive energy you could spend Sunday using—it’s out of control, some consider exploitative blackout of Hilton for one and other advocates are building up,” said Duck, swimming in cheese, milk and the way our girls are of women, as a platform to week. promoting as antidotes to a University of Chicago and yogurt, and you could looking up to them isn’t be their advocate. In response to concerns bad-girl images. doctoral graduate in 2000. fi ll yourself with carrots and changing, and that’s what’s More resolute and that “sexualization” of girls “Certainly I think it’s “They’re not worried about artichokes on Wednesday. scary,” said Rammell, a confident in her agenda is a problem, the American an increasing need,” said how wide their (bra) straps What better way is there Mormon who’s representing than many other contestants Psychological Association Ashley Carr of the American should be.” to ring in the weekend than her state in this week’s Miss interviewed, Rammell conducted a study that Association of University Rammell is using the with a Friday spent munching USA pageant. portrays herself as the concluded such imagery in Women, which is promoting Miss USA pageant to urge on Tootsie Rolls, ice cream The pageant’s fi rst round product of an Idaho ranch advertising, merchandising the educational and teens to look within their and pork rinds? If something began Monday and the with “the morals, the and media is “harming professional achievements families or communities better exists, the Daily entire event culminates education, the down-to- girls’ self-image and health of historic female figures for positive models. Some Gamecock knows not of its Friday—following a earth” traditions of that development.” Some call such as the group’s founding critics denounce the Miss existence. tumultuous reign for last upbringing, and she says it the “prostitot” trend— mothers, Marion Talbot USA and Miss America Either one of these two year’s winner, Tara Conner, young women today have girls being sexualized and Ellen Richards, during pageants as superfi cial, but paths is likely to lead you who was caught up in a “unrealistic role models.” prematurely. Women’s History Month many young girls and adults to the weight-loss goals you scandal of her own. While no surveys exist There is some cause for this March. regard them as paradigms continually meet and then To counter the bad-girl quantifying a movement optimism, says Joe Kelly, At the University of of womanhood that promptly dispose of. The behavior, Rammell counts toward positive examples, 52, president of Dads & Memphis, Leigh Anne emphasize poise, speaking Moore Menu is most effective herself among women adherents agree there is Daughters, a nonprofi t group Duck, an associate English and achievement—some when abandoned promptly leaders advancing their an urgent need for them, promoting better lives for professor and interim of the hallmarks of public after a three-week period of own campaigns, large and pointing to opinion polls girls. Positive women role director of women’s studies leadership. dieting. small, to offer good-girl such as one recently in models for teens are “more program, said she found Saying she is familiar with Now equipped with your alternatives. Newsweek that indicated visible than before,” he said. hope in her students, though Miss America’s scholarship newfound knowledge, march Rammell is a curious 77 percent of Americans Oprah Winfrey, House in “five out of five classes” program, Carr added: “Yes, on, soldiers of weight-control. contradiction. She’s a believe Spears, Lohan and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, they all have talked about it is a beauty pageant, but Godspeed and good luck with Mormon, whose faith Hilton are having too much D-Calif., new Harvard Spears shaving her head. even the fact that they have your dieting (you’ll need it). emphasizes modesty, yet she influence on the nation’s University President Drew “I’m not even sure a long history in providing comes from an iconoclastic female, younger generation. Gilpin Faust, Secretary what wave of feminism is these scholarships doesn’t Comments on this story? E-mail family that’s not afraid to Saturation coverage of State Condoleezza heading where now, but it’s surface.” [email protected] The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2007 9

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Solutions from Wednesday Page 10 THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2007

Hey! Football isn’t the only sport needing student fans

Baseball, basketball, soccer and the rest are just as deserving of our common support, passion It is a cool, Saturday evening in October here at USC. Where might the majority of USC students be? Well, if you said Williams- Brice Stadium watching the Gamecocks play another MICHAEL quality SEC FINNEGAN opponent Th ird-year in football, accounting then you are student correct. Now flash forward to a cool Saturday afternoon in February. You could either be at Sarge Frye Field or inside the warm Colonial Center. Well, if you go to either one of those places, you will not find many students there. I’ve grown up in the South and college sports are Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK my greatest passion. But, Professional football hopefuls, like redshirt sophomore Sidney Rice, far right, listen intently to a scout from the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday. when I came here to USC, I was very disappointed in the majority of the other student fans. Many students fl ock to Williams-Brice stadium to watch football, but then the NFL scouts visit Columbia passion fi zzles. The University of South Carolina has a total of 18 go well with the teams, and varsity sports; however, Nearly half of pro I get picked up early,” said most fans only care about league looking for Rice. football. We as students It has been rumored here should be blessed. Our potential recruits that Kansas City is giving student tickets are free. a strong look to Syvelle Most other schools require Newton, the former students to pay for basketball Cory Burkarth Gamecock quarterback and and football tickets. Some THE DAILY GAMECOCK wide receiver. Newton ran places you even can only a 4.77 second 40-yard dash get your tickets on merit. but did not make a second But, students here do not The NFL draft is 30 days attempt after tweaking his take advantage of these free away, and scouts from many right hamstring. tickets. of the NFL teams were on Newton played in all 13 Many of Carolina’s other hand at Williams-Brice games for Carolina last teams are ranked in the top Stadium yesterday as several season and saw plenty of time 25. The basketball team had Gamecocks tried to prove under center, completing 58.6 a bad season, yes, but, if you they have what it takes to percent of his passes for 1,316 were one of the few to go to play on Sunday. yards and 12 touchdowns. the games, you would have Teams represented at He is currently listed seen two student athletes yesterday’s showcase included as a wide receiver and one who put together remarkable the Chargers, Bears, Browns, scout yesterday said, “That seasons. Buccaneers, Jaguars, Saints, kid gives 100 percent on On the diamonds, we have Dolphins, Giants, Eagles, Senior multi-threat Syvelle Senior DB Fred Bennett is a The 40-yard dash is a big everything I’ve seen him two nationally ranked teams. Redskins, Chiefs and others. Newton ran drills as a WR. likely fi rst-day selection. part of a typical pro day. do.” Baseball is ranked No. 1 Former Gamecock wide Newton isn’t on too many and softball just recently receiver Sidney Rice did not touchdowns during the 2006 projected to be the 17th overall Titans and New England radar screens right now, dropped out of the top 25. run the 40-yard dash after he season. “I had planned on pick, but has since slipped Patriots. He will probably mainly because he played However, you wouldn’t learned he had to participate doing the 40, but I didn’t feel since his disappointing have more scheduled once four different positions at know this by the amount of in another running drill. the power in my legs.” performance at the NFL the teams have a chance Carolina. He said that he students there. We also had “I didn’t know I had to When asked where he combine. “I’m just patiently to review the tape of his believes once teams look a team advance to a national run the 60-yard shuttle,” thought he’d land on draft waiting,” he said. receiving drills and break at his film, they’ll know tournament in basketball. Rice said, who caught 72 day, Rice said, “I have no Next week, Rice will be down his stats. ● Yes, the women’s basketball passes for 1,090 yards and 10 idea.” He was previously meeting with the Tennessee “Hopefully the meetings PRO 11 team made it, but not many students knew about it. There were probably less than five students at both WNIT games combined. Kelley earns national award This is very sad. In the fall, we have women and men’s soccer. The men’s Prodigious senior set to snag one more collegiate trophy for mantel team is always a top-25 team and makes it to the NCAA Alex Riley coach Dave Odom said. “The basketball player.” tournament, but they hardly THE DAILY GAMECOCK Pomeroy Naismith award panel “Those are great names to ever draw fans there. The saw, I think, the things that we here come behind. Those guys, I’ve only time fans come out is Former USC point guard Tre’ at South Carolina have seen here looked up to in the past. Looked for the rivalry game against Kelley had a couple goals in mind for four years.” for different moves, different skill, Clemson. when he came to Columbia four After fi nishing the season as the different things they’ve done on the We do not take advantage years ago — make it to the Final No. 1 scorer in league play, Kelley basketball court,” Kelley said. of the free student tickets Four and hoist the trophy given to was named to the both the coaches’ Kelley was also one of four to all home games. Top- the national champions. and AP All-SEC First Teams. His fi nalists for the Chip Hilton Award quality recruits like to see Despite the Gamecocks absence overall average of nearly 19 points given to the nation’s top basketball they have fan support. Well, from the postseason this year, per outing was good enough for player. The award goes to players we cannot get those recruits Kelley still has the opportunity No. 2 in the conference. with outstanding traits, both on to be here if we don’t cheer to be in Atlanta to pick up some The award, which was started and off the court, similar to the on our teams in the other hardware. in 1969, has been taken it home by Chip Hilton book series from the sports. If we want USC to be Kelley was named winner of the Muggsy Bogues, Tim Hardaway, 1950s about a fi ctitious basketball considered a great athletic Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, Earl Boykins and Jameer Nelson. player. program, we need to show given to the nation’s top collegiate “After reading the group of guys The Washington, D.C. native the current athletes and the basketball player 6 feet tall or who have received this award in joins Acie Law IV (Texas A&M), recruits that we care. That under. the past, it’s just an honor to me,” Alando Tucker (Wisconsin) and starts with showing up and “In my mind it was a landslide. Kelley said. “It definitely reflects Adam Haluska (Iowa) as the fi nalists Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK cheering them on, no matter I’m sure there was a great deal of the great season I had individually for the Pomeroy Naismith Award, Point guard Tre’ Kelley has earned the what sport it is or who USC competition from other players and the great four years I had with plays. throughout the country,” USC my career as a South Carolina KELLEY ● 11 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award. The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2007 11

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to be announced Monday in SPORTSBRIEFS Atlanta. “To put him in that kind The Carolina club tennis Nationals.” of company speaks volumes team played the underdog Junior Ben McFarland about Tre’s personal side, over the weekend of March led the team with an as well as his basketball 23-25. The squad, which impressive 5-1 singles achievements,” Odom said. formed just months ago, record. Against UNC- Kelley, who is recovering traveled to Chattanooga, Charlotte, McFarland beat from knee surgery, needs Tenn., and posted a Zvi Landsberg, a former doctor and school clearance seventh-place finish at Charlotte 49er varsity to make the trip. The surgery the United States Tennis player. kept Kelley out of the Association club tennis Alexander Kleszcz, Portsmouth Invitational, a sectional championship. Neal Robinson, Jonathan tournament held in Virginia Carolina finished well in Ahlers and Jordan Temple for some of the nation’s top the field of 24 by taking also registered wins in seniors. With rehabilitation down UNC-Wilmington Ten nessee. going well, Kelley hopes twice, Georgia’s “B” team Freshman Jessica Stripp to be back on the court in and Vanderbilt. represented the women’s time for a pre-draft camp in “Coming into the team well. Stripp went Florida. tournament we were 3-3 for the tournament. “After your four years are unsure if we could compete Teammates Kelly Lowe, up, you know that however with established club Emily Hendricks and Erin much hard work, dedication teams like Georgia and Edmonds also earned and determination you put Vanderbilt,” club tennis victories. into basketball and what you president Jordan Temple The team will travel do as a basketball player and said. “But after beating to Clemson and the person, accomplishments like ranked UNC-Wilmington College of Charleston this will come about,” Kelley and going 3-0 in pool before competing in the said. play, we earned a spot in USTA Campus National the gold bracket and had Championship, hosted in Comments on this story? E-mail a good shot at going to Cary, N.C. on April 26. [email protected]

● PRO Continued from 10 Whiteside. 40-yard dash and other In the 40-yard dash, there shuttle drills. The players what kind of player they’re performances are as follows: also showed jumping skills getting. Bennett — did not run, during the vertical leap “All these guy can get Coleman — 5.32, Doughty and also showed physical out here and run 4.3’s or — 5.34, Hayes — 4.95, strength by bench-pressing whatever they want to run. June — 4.67, Morgan for the scouts. They can jump 48-inch — 4.97, White — 5.55, The NFL draft begins on verticals, it doesn’t matter,” Whiteside 4.61. April 28. Newton said. “Anytime The scouts that attended I’m on the fi eld, I just don’t saw the players perform in see too many people that Comments on this story? E-mail various drills such as the can bring that much to a [email protected] ball game. I’m not being arrogant or cocky, that’s just [me] doing it in the SEC for four years.” Besides Rice and Newton, there were eight other former Gamecocks that participated in the various drills: Fred Bennett, Thomas Coleman, Stanley Doughty, Jamal Hayes, Jerod June, Scott Morgan, Chris White and Noah

Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK USC will host the annual Weems Baskin Sprint Relays at the Weems Baskin track facility. Sprint meet races home

First major outdoor holders. Natasha Hastings, is looking for some more the reigning SEC runner of automatic regional qualifi ers. season meet will test the week, looks to continue Junior college transfer Ray her strong track season. Miley leads the men. Miley Gamecocks’ speed Hastings won the 400m at performed well at as a JUCO the NCAA Indoors in record and has maintained that nd Michael Finnegan time, running the 2 fastest success so far at Carolina. He THE DAILY GAMECOCK American time in history. recorded the fastest outdoor Last week, she made time in the SEC this season her outdoor season debut, with a time of 47.13 in the The Carolina men and winning both the 200m 400m. He also competes on women’s track team hosts the and 400m with regional- the 4 x 400 relay team, which annual Weems Baskin Sprint qualifying times. The 400m also has a regional qualifi er. Relays this weekend at the is the women’s specialty, He was just seconds away Weems Baskin Track Facility. since they are traditionally from a regional qualifier in This is one of the first big- ranked in the top-fi ve at the the 800m as well. time meets in the outdoor NCAA Outdoors. This year, On the fi eld side, Carolina is season. In the early part of Stephanie Smith, Faraign led by seniors Dan McKenzie the season, meets are more Giles, and Brandi Cross all and Tyler Trout. McKenzie about regional qualifying picked up regional qualifi ers already has one win under times than intercollegiate in the 400m. The 4 x 400 his belt this outdoor season competition. woman’s relay also has a as he captured the pole vault The women are looking to regional qualifying time as at the Hurricane Invitational. show off their skills in their well. Trout is not far behind him specialty: the sprints. The Precious Akins and Reanna as he has a regional qualifi er team is just over three weeks Townsend lead the charge in the hammer throw. In his removed from claiming their in the field events. Akins two outdoor events this year, eighth-straight top 10 fi nish; a has a regional qualifier in he has been a runner-up and great sign for outdoor season, the discus, while Townsend fi nished third. when the Gamecock women is coming off her first- seem to always do better. ever heptathlon win at the The women are led by Hurricane Invitational. Comments on this story? E-mail a couple of outstanding On the men’s side, Carolina [email protected] All-Americans and record

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