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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011 VOL. 105, NO. 8 ● SINCE 1908

Kidnapping, MATISYAHU assault close $28,000 to campus Report: Men force FRANK WARREN female into sedan $18,150 Ryan Quinn [email protected] CORNEL WEST A female victim was kidnapped and sexually RALPHIE MAY assaulted at 12:15 a.m. $16,000 Friday morning near the $15,000 intersection of Blossom and Assembly streets. According to a City of Columbia police report, the victim said three DAVE COULIER black males drove up to her in a grey, four-door $7,150 sedan and asked if she needed help carrying her bags. When the victim said no and continued NICK CANNON walking, one brandished a black pistol and ordered $1,250 her to get in the car. She complied and was sexually assaulted inside the vehicle, according to the report. All three suspects were described as being clean shaven and wearing dark clothing. One had Courtesy of CCourtesyourtesy ofof a short hair cut, another Courtesy of MCT Campus CCourtesyourtesy ooff gazette.netgazette.net CCourtesyourtesy ofof MMCTCT CCampusampus digitaljournal.com ddejavucomedy.comejavucomedy.com CCourtesyourtesy ofof MMCTCT CCampusampus had shoulder-length dreadlocks and diamond earrings in both ears and the third was bald, muscular and had diamond earrings in both ears. BIG NAMES, BIG BUCKS Anyone with information should Open forums, movies also on devoted to innovative art and anonymous Ralphie May at $15,000 and comedian and call Crime Stoppers at Carolina Productions agenda secrets. His Feb. 7 visit to the Koger Center actor Dave Coulier from “Full House” at 1-888-CRIME-SC will cost students $18,150. $7,150. (247-6378). Ryan Quinn & Josh Dawsey Students must have tickets for the Warren Total costs for the semester won’t be According to the FBI [email protected] event, and they’ll become available Jan. 18 fi nalized until May, McKagen said. preliminary Uniform at the Russell House Information Desk. Also on CP’s agenda is more transparency Crime Report for 2010, Carolina Productions, the student-run Tickets are free with a CarolinaCard. and communication with students. CP will 708 violent crimes organization that organizes entertainment “You will be able now hold an open forum each month; the occurred in Columbia and educational acts for USC students, Nick Cannon to get tickets at the fi rst will be Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. ASSAULT ● 2 has a spring 2011 lineup complete with big will perform Koger Center, but “We will be there to answer questions, names, big expenses, new student events tonight at in case we run out, take suggestions and encourage people to and opportunities for student feedback. the quicker you get get involved,” said McKagen. “We have some defi nitely visible names 8 p.m. in the yours, the better,” said After undergoing criticism from students, SAFETY TIPS that should stir up excitement across RH Ballroom. McKagen. McKagen alumni and parents for paying Jenny campus,” said CP President Lee McKagen. The event is said student interest Sanford $15,000 to speak on campus, CP 1. Don’t walk alone Perhaps most visible is comedian, actor, organized by prompted CP to bring held a similar open forum. Fewer than 10 after dark. From early rapper and media personality Nick Cannon, Warren back after students attended, and critics said the event evening to late evening, who will perform in the Russell Ballroom CP and free to four years. was not advertised. travel only in groups of USC students three or more in well-lit at 8 p.m. tonight. CP — which is funded by Controversial McKagen said he believes this time will and heavily traveled the student activity fee and allotted more with their philosopher, civil be different. areas. than $400,000 a year — is paying Cannon CarolinaCards. rights activist, “We’re hoping by it being on our $1,250 for the performance. member of the calendar, people will be aware of it,” he said. 2. Use the APO Escort McKagen said Cannon is using USC as a Democratic Socialists of America and “It will be on our website, it will be on our Services (777-DUCK) warm-up for a hour-long Comedy Central Princeton professor Cornel West will also calendar and there will be posters.” or call for a police escort (777-4215). special on March 5, allowing CP to attract come to USC on March 31. Popular movies are also coming to him at a steep discount from his normal The event is a collaboration among CP, USC this semester, including “The Social 3. When traveling asking fee of $30,000. the African American Studies Department Network” from Jan. 27 to 30 and “Harry in your vehicle, keep Most expensive for the spring semester is and the Offi ce of Multicultural Affairs. The Potter and the Deathly Hallows” in March. windows up and doors Jewish reggae artist Matisyahu at $28,000. three combined will pay $16,000 for West. CP typically runs two films at two locked. He’ll perform here in late April. Specifi cs of CP’s share of the cost weren’t showing times in the RH Theater from His cost is followed by Frank Warren, yet available. Thursday to Sunday each week. Many 4. If approached, don’t resist a robber founder of PostSecret, a popular website Other upcoming artists include comedian CP ● 3 especially if he/she has a weapon. 5. Never venture Is $28,000 too much into or through to pay Matisyahu? dark or undesirable neighborhoods. 6. Familiarize yourself Mary with call box locations. Matthew Kathryn Casedonte Tyler Brent Alliy O’Donnell 7. Don’t carry large Third-year Gaines Schultheis Hurtik First-year sums of cash. international First-year media Third-year public Second-year accounting business student arts student relations student business student student 8. If attacked or approached by “I think that’s a rather “I really like “It’s a little bit much. “I like Matisyahu. “A little bit too much, someone suspicious, large amount of money Matisyahu. It is a little I’d like to see someone That’s not much at all. maybe like $10,000 would contact the police for one performer. I might bit excessive and I don’t else since I don’t really I’ve gone to most CP be reasonable. If it was immediately by calling be more inclined to go if really agree, but I like know who Matisyahu is. events and I like them all. Lady Gaga I’d be all over 911 or use the nearest I knew somewhere else Matisyahu. Maybe if they I wouldn’t be willing to I plan on going to this it.” call box. they were performing. I’m brought other rappers, it pay that much out of my concert.” — Courtesy of USCPD not planning on going, wouldn’t be that much.” pocket.” though.” — Compiled by Taylor Cheney, Assistant News Editor

Monday “The Dilemma” USC streak ends All new website 55° 31° Ron Howard’s latest After beating UK the The Daily Gamecock fi lm misses the mark past two years at recently launched a with its mixture of home, USC drops sleek new, interactive comedy and drama. Saturday’s game to Website. Check it out. Tuesday the Big Blue. See page 5 47° 39° See page 7 PAGE 2 The Daily Gamecock ● MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011

ASSAULT ● Continued from 1 in the fi rst half of 2010, compared with 611 the USC conference brings six months before. USC students have two options for late- green activists together night transportation, but participate in a student-organized anti- neither are available long PEAC meeting focuses on solving coal rally at the State House, but this after midnight. nuclear energy, coal, waste issues was her first time attending a PEAC Alpha Phi Omega Summit. National Service Clarke’s favorite presentation of fraternity operates a van Kristyn Winch [email protected] the conference was Olson’s talk about that runs from Sunday nuclear energy. through Thursday When many college students think “I don’t really know my take on from 8 p.m.-12 a.m., activism, they picture the protestors of nuclear energy, so learning about it from 15 minutes before the the 1960s and 1970s. these speakers has been interesting,” incident occurred. USC’s But Tom Clements, South Carolina’s Clarke said. Vehicle Management 2010 Green Party candidate for U.S. “What The issue also and Parking Services Senate, wants today’s students to think hit close to home operates two Evening makes PEAC of themselves as activists. for Clarke because Shuttles from 5:30 p.m. “Challenge authority and question such a neat the Oconee to 12:30 a.m. authority,” Clements said. “We need organization is Nuclear Station is you guys here in South Carolina to be located only eight involved on campus.” that it brings miles north of Clements was the keynote speaker at Clemson. THE DAILY GAMECOCK students from Stephanie DeLorenzo / the Environmental and Social Justice Second-year At 12:15 Friday morning a female victim was kidnapped Comments on this story? Activism in South Carolina conference around the state anthropology Visit: dailygamecock.com/news and sexually assaulted by three black males near campus. that was held January 21-23 in the together to and Spanish Green Quad Learning Center. The student Christine conference, organized by the Palmetto discuss issues Burke was one Environmental Action Coalition and that they all feel of the students Amnesty International, gave students in attendance Pump Up from universities across the state an passionately from USC- opportunity to discuss environmental about” Columbia. Burke issues such as nuclear energy, coal and is a resident of the waste issues and to create solutions for - Christine Burke, Green Learning The Savings ending problems these issues cause. Second-year anthro- Community, a Mary Olson, an employee of the pology student member of Green Nuclear Information and Resource Quad’s Hall With Service in Asheville, N.C., was another Government and an undergraduate featured speaker at the conference. Her assistant at the Learning Center for Freedom Checking presentation focused on nuclear waste Sustainable Futures. and nuclear power in South Carolina. “What makes PEAC such a neat Free Online Banking Olson echoed Clements’s call for organization is that it brings students Free Mobile Banking college activism. from around the state together Free Text Message Banking* “A good reason to engage in change to discuss issues that they all feel is because it’s about the future,” Olson passionately about,” Burke said. Free E-Statements said. “Probably in no other setting would I Free Online Bill Pay** Besides gaining local participants have sat down with a Clemson student from USC-Columbia, the PEAC to discuss our shared frustration with 2012 Harden Street conference attracted students from fellow students’ disinterest in the state Winthrop, Clemson and USC-Aiken. of our environment. The fact that I’m a (803) 929-7669 Larissa Clarke, a second-year Gamecock and they were Tigers meant environmental and natural resources little because we had such common www.allsouth.org student from Clemson, learned concerns.” about the conference from a PEAC representative who informed her student-run activism group. Clarke * Standard text messaging rates apply Comments on this story? * * As long as you sign up and keep e-statements came to Columbia in November to Visit: dailygamecock.com/news The Daily Gamecock ● MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011 PAGE 3

CP ● Continued from 1 Campus Movie Fest started last week students are often turned away from and runs through Jan. 28. . popular movies due to capacity. “They give you all the equipment Policy council gains infl uence under Haley “Harry Potter and the Deathly and information that you need, and Hallows” is double-billed during its you enter as a team, and you record a A little-known policy council has that Governor Haley is pushing for and week, but “The Social Network,” short movie,” said McKagen. ”We’ll garnered immense influence with Gov. what the Policy Council has historically a popular film nominated for Best show all the movies in the Russell Nikki Haley — a fact made clear at a championed.” Picture, will not, sharing its week with House Ballroom, and one will be budget briefi ng a week before Haley took Davis notes the task force has relied on “Jackass 3D.” chosen as the winner.” offi ce. the council’s research and briefi ngs to sort McKagen said CP decides how to McKagen estimated that by the time The task force Haley appointed to out state budget problems. bill movies based on expected student registration closed, 71 teams of two tackle the state’s financial problems is “The Policy Council was a great draw. He said the decision to double- students or more had signed up. Prizes wrestling with ways to reshape the way resource for Representative Haley and it bill “Harry Potter” was based on include iPod Touches and Nanos, Final government spends money. The South will remain one for Governor Haley as she the fact that “our age group came Cut Studio software and invitations to Carolina Policy Council and its allies tackles some of the tough issues the Policy up reading those books as they were the international Campus MovieFest shape what’s happening at those meetings. Council has unique insight and expertise released.” competition and the Distinguished Haley trumpeted one of the council’s on,” Haley spokesman Rob Godfrey said. An event that already occurred this Filmmakers Network. top issues — transparency — during her Haley’s campaign was fueled in no small month was Acrodunk, a performance rise to the governor’s mansion. And now measure by joining the group’s call for combining dunking and trampolines it’s clear the council will have her ear and more roll call votes in the Legislature. that took place at Wednesday’s men’s Comments on this story? an important role to play the next four Long considered an insider issue, roll call basketball game versus Arkansas. Visit: dailygamecock.com/news years. voting captured outsized attention as tea Haley appointed Policy Council parties grew in strength along with their president Ashley Landess to the five- mistrust of elected offi cials. www. member budget panel, but the group’s In 2008, the council reported how infl uence is much larger: Joining Landess rarely roll call votes were taken. Not Visit us at the table is Jamie Shuster, the council’s long afterward, Haley, then a state Daily Gamecock former budget researcher and director of representative, blistered House leadership online... .com external affairs who has just taken a job for a voice vote OK’d pension increases as Haley’s top budget writer. Nearby, a for legislators. Landess and Haley flew Policy Council staffer takes notes, part of around the state to argue for more roll the staff and research support Landess has call votes. given the budget task force. And Landess sees Haley and the group The governor also appointed two scoring from that work. Republican state lawmakers to the budget “Two years ago, people said this task force. Both are fans of the Policy transparency thing was a flash in the council’s work, and Sen. Tom Davis of pan,” Landess said. “It’s not. People do Beaufort said it makes sense that Haley want to understand how their government would rely on the council. operates.” “They’ve always historically focused Landess notes a long friendship with on limited government, examining state Haley dating to the new governor winning spending, transparency and those are her first House race in 2004 and soon the issues that Nikki Haley has sort of after winning one of her group’s awards. brought to the fore through her campaign “She was defi nitely someone to watch for and through the laying out of her agenda,” leadership,” Landess said. Davis said. “So I think what you’re seeing is an alignment between the things — Compiled by The Associated Press FOLLOW US on TWITTER

thegamecock PAGE 4 MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011 Gun control LETTERS TO THE EDITOR policies still EDITORIAL BOARD Columnist reaches faulty demonstrate that, unfair as it may be, this needed in US extremism is likely accountable for current JOSH DAWSEY conclusions on Christianity Editor-in-Chief criticism of Christianity. Arizona events Regarding the reference to The Pledge To state, as last Friday’s article prompt safety COLIN CAMPBELL of Allegiance present in last Friday’s article, EDDIE MANN “Christianity Deserves Respect” so Managing Editor Assistant Copy Desk Chief condemnation of the phrase “under God” is audaciously does, that Christianity is The recent events in not an attack on Christianity; it is a defense becoming a “taboo,” “insignificant,” Arizona have sparked a KRISTYN WINCH JAMES KRATCH of the separation of church and state: the Viewpoints Editor Sports Editor undeserved victim of religious intolerance national debate regarding assertion that the U.S. government (and is to exhibit a revolting state of religiously civility in our political government-funded institutions, e.g. public CHRIS BROWN SYDNEY PATTERSON based ethnocentrism. discourse. Politicians and Design Director Assistant Mix Editor schools) be an entity free of ties to any Making unsupported, generalized commentators on both religion. The fact that Seidel interprets assertions regarding Christianity’s peaceful, sides of the aisle have this constitutional covenant as a direct unifying and culture-transcending effects committed to toning denunciation of Christianity (essentially on human history represents a callous down their rhetoric while claiming the term “God” as a copyrighted CP open forums bring refusal to consider that past events — such encouraging citizens commodity of this particular religion) only as The Crusades and The Holocaust, across the country to do further exemplifi es a repudiation of cultural along with more recent incidents of the same. awaited transparency pluralism. evangelism like Terry Jones’s proposed There is, As of 2008, 76 percent of American Quran burning, Westboro Baptist’s anti- however, adults were members of the Christian gay funeral picketing and the manipulation a debate There’s always so much to say about Carolina faith. Viewing growing tolerance of other of immature minds portrayed in the that has Productions. ideologies as a threat to the authority of this documentary “Jesus Camp” — may be not gotten This time, we’ll start with the positives. blinding majority mirrors the illogical, fear- responsible for the anti-Christian sentiment enough CP is starting a new initiative this semester to based propaganda that fueled the atrocious referred to in last Friday’s article. It should Hakeem attention involve more students in planning future events, intolerance present in the Reconstruction and will be noted that these examples do Jefferson in the days hosting “open forums” once a month to hear from South and World-War-II Germany. not serve to represent the entirety of the Fourth-year and weeks students, faculty and staff. — Austin Blaze political science Christian faith (whose doctrine preaches, following This is excellent news. The organization is Second-year English and psychology student and African above all, love of fellow humans), but to the death allotted more than $400,000 a year, meaning American studies student of six transparency is all the innocent more vital. certain regions and mere The final point of bystanders and the “We trust Carolina The organization Christianity not forced conversions for pagan argument comes from attempted assassination held one town hall responsible for faiths of the empire. a misunderstanding of of Congresswoman Productions will last semester after a With a look toward the United States law and its Gabrielle Giffords. firestorm of criticism founding beliefs settlement of the New relationship with people’s As representatives extensively advertise erupted over Jenny World, the Salem Witch activities. Public prayer is demonstrate bipartisan Sanford’s $15,000 Though it is hard to trials or 21st century hardly condemned, as 58 support for a return of these meetings and appearance on campus. address the entirety of restrictions on gay marriage, percent of Americans do so civility to our politics They didn’t advertise misinformation presented we see that the recent past daily, but according to the and plan to literally cross the meeting well, by Chelsey Seidel in her that students will and the present day refl ect its Bill of Rights, it cannot be, the aisle and sit with one and only a handful of plea against the degradation confrontational beginnings nor does it have any reason another at Tuesday’s State students attended. of Christianity in such a show up en masse.” and a fundamental tendency to be, part of public policy. of the Union Address, But that’s old news. short number of words, a toward aggression — a The addition of “Under there appears to be much We trust CP will clarification of facts is in characteristic of all God” to the Pledge of less bipartisan support extensively advertise order. proselytizing religions. The Allegiance in 1954 draws no for sensible gun policies these meetings and that students will show up en The first point of statement that “Christianity “harsh consequences,” its that would make it more masse. contention is the notion that is becoming taboo” is legality is debated because of difficult for individuals We also applaud CP for spending only $1,250 Christianity has positively contradictory to statistics its inclusion of no indefi nite like Jared Loughner to on Nick Cannon. That’s a great bargain for such accompanied leaders of the used to asses that status. article, and therefore obtain the weapons and a well-known act — almost $29,000 less than his world and is an instrument According to the US investment in a single faith, ammunition he used usual asking fee. of cultural unifi cation. Census, 76 percent of introducing the term “God.” to commit his heinous One negative, though: CP spent nearly $50,000 Its very existence Americans are Christian, The notion shared by crime. was spent to bring PostSecret founder Frank Warren materialized as a means and according to the Seidel and many other In a joint interview and Jewish reggae artist Matisyahu to campus. of segregation against the Religious Tolerance Americans that Christianity with Meet the Press’ Modest who? OK, OK, Matisyahu surely appeals traditional Greco-Roman Organization, 33 percent is responsible for “the David Gregory on to some students. So did Jenny Sanford. But pagans and Judaism, and of the world is Christian. fundamental beliefs that January 16, Senators spending such money on folks hardly anyone knows after being selected as 100 percent of American were once the foundation of Chuck Schumer and is questionable at best. a national tradition by senators are Christian, and society” is wrong, as society Tom Cobu r n fou nd All in all, we’ll count this semester as progress Constantine in 380 C.E., according to the University predates the 1st century it difficult to agree on for CP. it began discriminating of Pittsburgh, 41 percent C.E. much regarding gun At least we’re not paying $15,000 to hear about against other religions. of prison inmates are — Axton Crolley control policies. Senator the Sanford family crest, Argentina, self pity or That led to the extinction Christians. President of Pastafarians Schumer, a New York anything associated with the “Luv Guv.” of Jewish populations in Democrat, called for stricter gun laws. His colleague, a Republican from Oklahoma, argued Replace CarolinaCards with fi ngerprint scanners that stricter gun laws are not needed. Why is it so difficult to achieve New technology would prove more Unfortunately, these little plastic cards have a about always having your CarolinaCard on bipartisan support when penchant for getting lost, and replacements are you. Furthermore, imagine the environmental it comes to gun policies convenient, environmentally friendly rather pricey. benefi ts from not printing thousands of cards. in this country? The What if Carolina were to replace For those who worry about the effectiveness answer is simple. Both I would venture to say that within three feet CarolinaCards with fingerprint scans? of such a system, consider that the Strom parties are beholden to of your person, you have a plastic card about 2 Think of the convenience. It is Thurmond Wellness Center already has such special interest groups inches by 3 inches. excruciatingly difficult (nearly a system in place. You enter your student that demand they hold On the reverse of this card is a magnetic impossible) to misplace your identifi cation number and then scan your hand. fast to party platform strip and a barcode. On the obverse is a stylized fi ngerprints. It is also incredibly It works beautifully — even long lines are points which the other gamecock, a photograph of you, and the word challenging to forget them in quickly taken care of. Envision this effi ciency party strongly rejects. “CarolinaCard.” your room. Best of all, it is all but transferred to all of Carolina’s current card- Democrats and When was the last time you used your impossible to steal someone else’s based systems. Republicans owe it to CarolinaCard? Perhaps you used it last night fingerprints without arousing Yes, this sort of large-scale technology scale is Samruddhi the American people to enter your dorm room. Perhaps you bought suspicion. (As a note for you crime expensive. Yes, this is probably an unnecessary Somani to act in a bipartisan breakfast using a meal swipe this morning. First-year show fans, latex fi ngerprints will change, especially when the Carolina fashion to ensure that Perchance you borrowed a library book using it. economics be summarily rejected.) Imagine community is facing severe budget cuts. Yes, the our nation’s gun laws are Maybe you used it to gain admission to a movie student paying for your dinner with a technology necessary to implement a full-scale sensible, effective, and at the Russell House. quick scan of your hand instead fi ngerprint-based identifi cation system may not consistent with the values Clearly, our CarolinaCards are useful as we go of fi shing your card out of your pocket or bag exist at a reasonable cost. enshrined in the Second about our lives as students of the University of and then waiting for your cashier or librarian No, we most likely will not see this change in Amendment. The safety South Carolina. It is fairly obvious why they are to scan it. our years at USC. While we may not enjoy the and security of millions termed “our passports to USC.” Without them, Imagine entering your dormitory with just a benefi ts of such a system, perhaps future classes of Americans depend on the amount of numbers and cards we would have swipe of the hand. of USC will enjoy the convenience of using their it. to keep up with would increase drastically. Imagine the freedom of not having to worry fi ngerprints as their IDs.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011 PAGE 5 Hollywood Happenings Swift’s breakup, Snooki’s arrest big news recently

We’re all guilty of it — gossiping about Hollywood A-listers’ fabulous lives. You know the stuff: who’s out of rehab, recently dumped, losing their mind or adopting one too many foreign babies. It’s ridiculous really, yet it’s something we as Americans just can’t seem to get enough of. So here it is — USC’s own edition — somewhat of a keeping-up- with-the-celebrities column (and don’t act like you didn’t think Kardashians as soon as you read that). So what’s the buzz Chuck Hodes / MCT Campus lately? All From left, Winona Ryder, Jennifer Connelly, Vince Vaughn, and Kevin James star in “The Dilemma,” a comedy about friendship, infi delity and romance. the hopeless romantics (aka Taylor Swift ‘Dilemma’ faced with big issues Robin fanatics) have Washington been gushing Third-year about the advertising Taylor-Jake ‘Dramedy’ disappoints with Previews revealed that “The Dilemma” showed since “Swingers” in 1996. In addition, he has student Gyllenhaall no promise, but it also unexpectedly contained been on a pretty bad streak in comedic films poor screenplay, bad acting split a few weeks back, and a more serious tone than anticipated. It’s hard ever since “The Break-Up” (2006). Kevin James I can’t say that one was a to take a fi lm like this seriously when it tries so is in the same boat as Vaughn since the only shocker. If she keeps up Tyler Simpson hard to fi nd humor in the subject of infi delity. watchable fi lm he’s been in was “Hitch” (2005). [email protected] this weekly habit of falling Vince Vaughn and Kevin James star as Ronny The chemistry between these two comedians in love and falling apart, Valentine and Nick Brannen, partners in an was lacking since James was futile in his attempt Hollywood’s going to run auto-engineering business who are similar to to keep up with Vaughn. Also, there’s Channing out of boys for her to write “The Dilemma” a Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble buddy Tatum, who has been nothing more than a love songs about. But it is a couple. They have been best friends since college living mannequin so far in his acting career. NOW IN THEATERS bit of a disappointment — and are both in near-perfect relationships, or The worst attribute of this film was the did you see him in “Love so they think. Ronny discovers that Nick’s surprisingly disappointing blend of cheap, Director: Ron Howard and Other Drugs”? Though wife (Winona Ryder) is having an affair with a slapstick and dark comedy. For some reason, Jake appeared with Rilo Starring: Vince Vaughn, Kevin sensitive stud (Channing Tatum). Upon learning Ron Howard thought that adding some pointless Kiley at the Golden Globes, this, Ronny struggles with how he is going to fl ashbacks would help the fi lm. They’re not just James, Winona Ryder there have been recent tell Nick about the affair or if he even can. pointless comedy-wise but pointless for the rumors of sighting the Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic From this point on, the following questions entire fi lm. Even more meaningless was adding quarrelsome lovers out in elements, sexual content ensue: How well do you know someone? Can Queen Latifah to the cast when her character Nashville lately, so maybe people be trusted? Is honesty an important value really serves no purpose for the fi lm’s narrative. there is hope. If not — look in a relationship? The answers are not well at all, Also, the fact that the fi lm’s funniest jokes were for another of Taylor’s “How well do you know a person?” no, and maybe. aired in its previews made “The Dilemma” sappy songs coming soon. That is one of the opening lines in “The “The Dilemma” possesses an interesting so devoid of laughs that even Queen Latifah’s The fi st pumping is still Dilemma.” To answer the question regarding premise about honesty and trust. However, I sexually driven gags about “ladywood” can’t save going strong. Jersey Shore- Ron Howard, I guess you really can’t. couldn’t help but feel confused about how the the fi lm. themed parties are a hit, The child actor who grew to become an director presents it. Despite its fairly likeable cast, “The Dilemma” though Snooki completely Oscar-winning director has made such an even Did Ron Howard mean for this fi lm to be a contains so much confusion and insignifi cance killed the hair poof trend, amount of successes and disappointments that simple buddy comedy or is it a dramedy (drama- that it is not even worth the controversy behind which may or may not be it’s hard to tell whether his work will be superb comedy) about marital dysfunction? It seems to the “gay” joke from the very fi rst trailer. The a blessing in disguise. Two or subpar. have elements of both. It also shows elements real dilemma is this: why Ron Howard would episodes in one week? I just This one is surely the latter. of a romantic comedy as it provides insight into even waste his time on such lackluster humor don’t think America was Ron Howard’s fi rst comedic fi lm in 11 years the developing relationship between Ronny and and a tasteless screenplay? prepared for all that hair (the last being How the Grinch Stole Christmas) Beth, his wife (Jennifer Connelly). gel. We all read the tabloids establishes itself as a disastrous attempt to Vince Vaughn just can’t suppress the Comments on this story? months ago when Snooki take on a dark subject in a comedic fashion. aggressively charming persona he has portrayed Visit dailygamecock.com/mix got arrested on the beach for public intoxication, but seeing it aired on TV was something else. If you haven’t seen this train Film highlights musicians’ emotions wreck of an episode, you need to. I seriously think to any of members, as exhibited happiness comes from playing Documentary on Drive-By Truckers America is so addicted to by the haggard appearance of the their songs on stage during a show them because we’re amazed showcases unseen struggles, balancing older members and dull quality of and being able to do that for so that people like this actually of personal, professional lives in industry their voices. “Secret to a Happy long. exist — at least I hope that’s Ending” makes sure to highlight The film itself is not a the reason. the relationship with music the technical wonder and will not be Neal Hughes If you missed the [email protected] band has had over the years and considered a glossy documentary Globes, don’t worry — how the very profession at which like the ones that show up on the Grammys are right “The Secret to a Happy Ending” B+ they work their whole lives is the the Oscar ballot. But it does around the corner, airing same thing that is killing them in have an unadulterated quality on February 13. To recap the long run. that emotionally galvanizes Director: that night — “The Social Barr Weissman When each band member is it and makes it unbelievably Network” was as popular Starring: Brad Morgan, Shonna Tucker, Mike Cooley, asked to discuss past relationships approachable. At times, “The with the Academy as or friendships, it becomes evident Secret to a Happy Ending” may Patterson Hood, Jay Gonzalez, John Neff Facebook is to us all in that all of them follow the same have lacked direction and seemed real life — taking away Run Time: 101 minutes pattern of slow disintegration due a little fanboyish, but Drive-By four Golden Globes. And to the rigorous tour schedule, Truckers does have a story to sure, Angelina and Brad are eventually highlighting that, at tell, and that story is a poignant America’s power couple, Music has always been the band and has them discuss points, Drive-By Truckers was examination of Americana, but the amount of PDA considered a lightning rod of anything of meaning that has homeless and only had each other. ultimately making anyone who they shared at the Globes unification, taking people from affected their music. The film “The Secret to a Happy views the film either a fan or at was enough to make me multiple walks of life and creating opens with guitarist/vocalist Ending” could be considered a least respectful of the journey. reconsider. a common ground and sense of Jason Isbell discussing the nature misnomer by society’s standards connection. of the band and how in reality, looking for happiness or success. Comments on this story? For decades, Drive-By Truckers the dynamic should have never However, to members, the real Visit dailygamecock.com/mix has tirelessly toured, playing more worked. It’s the peculiar aspect of shows than probably any other the Drive-By Truckers (at points band, or at least making it into they had three lead singers and the top 10 of the most travel- guitarist, along with multiple weary bands. “The Secret to a other members) that makes the Happy Ending” took the motley film so engrossing. It was truly crew of musicians and stripped refreshing to see an artist achieve the performer persona from success by doing exactly what they each one, revealing the human felt was right and not conforming being underneath. The result is to any studio’s requests or the a film that teeters between an demands of the general public. insightful, enjoyable portrayal and What makes “Secret to a Happy a melancholy, depressing ballad. 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Ryan Velasquez [email protected] Chad Simmons / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Marah Strickland (right) and the Lady Gamecocks rode a strong All good things must come to an end. defensive effort to their third SEC win of the season over Alabama. That was certainly the case in South Carolina’s matchup Saturday night with No. 12 Kentucky. DEFENSE CARRIES USC A late South Carolina rally couldn’t overcome a double-digit Kentucky lead, and the Gamecocks saw their two-game home winning streak against UK come to an end TO LEAGUE TRIUMPH with a 67-58 defeat. The game was played in front of a sell-out Lady Gamecocks lock figures for scoring. Sophomore crowd at the Colonial Life Arena — a place of down on struggling Ieasia Walker and junior Markeshia less-than-fond memories for the Wildcats in Grant scored 16 and 14 points, recent years. Alabama squad respectively, while May recorded “I hope that our young team learned a lesson her second career double-double today,” USC coach Darrin Horn said. “We Paulina Berkovich with 11 points and 11 rebounds. told them that the team we were playing today [email protected] “Tonight was just a good night was going to come in like they had their back for rebounds,” May said. “It was Following USC’s 71-56 loss to against the wall, and that we were going to raining rebounds. But really it was No. 5 Tennessee on Thursday, have to set the tone defending and rebounding. just about the coaches focusing on coach Dawn Staley attributed the We didn’t do that in the fi rst half. The second me taking my time. I tried to relax. result to her team’s inability to half was all right, but the first half wasn’t It worked out today.” make shots despite executing its good enough and we dug ourselves too big of On the offensive side, USC game plan well. a hole.” focused on aggressive play and Richard Pearce THE DAILY GAMECOCK Against an Alabama team winless The Wildcats began to take control during / drives to the lane to balance out Kentucky forward Terrence Williams (3) dunks during in SEC play, the Gamecocks still an 8-0 run in the middle of the first half its jump shots. USC had 30 points struggled with shooting but used that was capped off by a pair of dunks from the Wildcats’ 67-58 defeat of USC on Saturday night. in the paint against the Crimson strong defense in a 59-48 victory. Terrence Jones and Josh Harrellson. With a UK has won now two straight against USC. Tide. It marks the team’s third SEC win chance to pull away, however, UK couldn’t “We don’t have a good balance little interesting. of the season. avoid mistakes, finishing the half with 10 of taking shots and driving to the After three free throws and a Galloway “We watched fi lm on [Alabama], turnovers. basket,” Staley said. “Once we get layup cut the UK lead to 11, the Gamecocks and the teams that have been The mishaps allowed the Gamecocks to stay pretty good at recognizing that, I began to show signs of a comeback with an successful against them played close — with senior forward Sam Muldrow think we’ll be able to score a little Ellington three and a trio of free throws from [zone defense] because it really scoring nine points in the final 10 minutes bit more and put more pressure on freshman guard Eric Smith that made it 61-56 slows their offense down,” senior — as the game went into halftime 36-26 our opponents’ defense.” with just over a minute to go. Jewel May said. “So we practiced Kentucky. Junior La’Keisha Sutton had a With the pressure building, however, the zone this week, and I guess [Staley] The opening minutes of the second half low-scoring game but distributed Wildcats maintained their composure as felt confident that we could slow appeared to spell the end for Carolina when the ball well, collecting fi ve assists. Carolina (12-6, 3-2) was forced to start fouling. down that team.” UK quickly pushed the lead to 17 points Classmate Courtney Newton didn’t Lamb knocked down four free throws, and Carolina held the Crimson on an 11-2 run. Adding to the deficit was a score but was a solid presence on Jones added one of his own as Kentucky (15-4, Tide to a fi eld goal percentage of Bruce Ellington technical foul, which put the defense with two blocked shots and 3-2) put the game away. 30.4 and outrebounded the SEC freshman on the bench with four fouls on the a steal in 20 minutes of play. “I told them after the game that the reason cellar-dwellers 49-27 en route to night. “If you look at [Newton’s] stat I was still coaching and getting on guys was the victory. Following a Muldrow tip-in that cut the lead line, it really doesn’t jump off the because they didn’t understand we could lose “We’re playing very good to 16, Carolina forced freshman Doron Lamb page,” Staley said. “But what she’s the game. They’re not veteran enough,” UK basketball teams,” Staley said. to turn it over and capitalized with a deafening bringing to our basketball team is coach John Calipari said. “At the end of the “Alabama hasn’t really gotten off dunk from Ramon Galloway that brought the toughness. She doesn’t back down day, we fought, gave up some rebounds, but it to a winning start in the SEC, but crowd to its feet. Two minutes later, Muldrow, from anybody. She understands was a good win.” they’re a very formidable opponent. who fi nished the night with 23 points and 13 how we want to play. I think it’s With a week until their next matchup, the What’s not happening in the win rebounds, threw one down himself. been time for us to play her a little Gamecocks hope to move on quickly as they column — things are happening “Sam Muldrow was terrifi c,” Horn said. “He bit more. prepare to host Auburn. on the fl oor. They’re stronger than played like a senior. He played well enough “I don’t know if she was ready “The game’s done now,” Galloway said. they look.” to not let his team lose, but we only had one early on to play as many minutes as “We’re going to put it behind us and just After building a 33-25 lead in guy playing like that. It’s hard to do your best she’s playing now, but I think she prepare for the next game. Just go in and the first half, USC let Alabama when the whole team isn’t doing that.” can fi nish strong from here on out.” practice and do what we do every day.” stay close. The Tide narrowed But the Wildcats continued to counter and the deficit to 39-36 before the led 61-45 with four minutes remaining. Gamecocks went on a 9-0 run. Comments on this story? Kentucky again failed to put the Gamecocks Comments on this story? USC had three players in double Visit dailygamecock.com/sports away, and this time Carolina made the game a Visit dailygamecock.com/sports Kratch: Carolina’s youth shows in loss

Winning masks everything. it had three freshmen starters and seven Just look at South Carolina men’s underclassmen in its rotation. basketball team. There’s nothing wrong with that. The In opening SEC play with three very Gamecocks didn’t pull a Benjamin Button impressive victories in its fi rst four league in this one. Those same three rookies in the games and grabbing a share of the Eastern starting lineup and seven underclassmen Division lead, an inconvenient truth about contributing significant minutes were USC was all but forgotten. responsible for the two home wins and the The Gamecocks are young, one on the road against Florida. However, inexperienced and prone to they also were present for ugly road losses to off nights along with brilliant Alabama and Furman and a lopsided home nights. Saturday night against defeat at the hands of Boston College. an equally-green Kentucky Therein lays the point: being so young, squad happened to be one USC is going to experience a lot of peaks of the former. The Carolina and valleys. This one was one of the valleys. James faithful in attendance hoped It could’ve been a peak, sure, but too many Kratch for more Big Blue domination mistakes were made. Kentucky was able and another opportunity to exploit those mistakes and exorcise the jkratch@ Richard Pearce / THE DAILY GAMECOCK dailygamecock. for an ill-advised letter memories of 16 blocks in 2008 and 19-1 in USC started conference play with three strong wins but is still prone to growing pains. com to be drawn up by student 2010. government offi cials. Instead, UK isn’t a band of old men either. The league team didn’t do — win in Columbia. conference is going, that might get the they saw their team learn a Wildcats started two freshmen and have So, Darrin Horn and Carolina’s mastery Gamecocks first place again. Florida has rough lesson in just how much further it three in their main rotation. They do have of UK has come to what appears to be, for to play Georgia in Athens on Tuesday. has to go. two juniors and a senior starting, but they now, a close. Horn could’ve become only the UGA has to go to Kentucky this coming USC did against UK what it had done hardly have a wealth of playing experience. fi fth coach since 1920 to win four of his fi rst Saturday. That poll position might bounce in the previous two conference games at John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and Patrick fi ve meetings against the Wildcats. Instead, back into the Gamecocks’ hands in seven home — it came storming back late. This Patterson prevented that from occurring. he now becomes one of many who have won days. Sometimes in a crazy league, not time, the Gamecocks turned an 18-point But Kentucky came in to town coming off a still-impressive three of five. Kentucky playing is the best way to get atop it. defi cit with 11:15 remaining into a fi ve-point a bad loss to Alabama. It came in staring a has now taken the last two meetings of the A loss like this one can be discouraging, defi cit with 1:15 left. 2-3 league start in the face. It came in with series after USC won three in a row. The especially when it comes to Kentucky. But unlike against Vanderbilt and the nightmarish memory of a 77-59 road loss Colonial Life Curse appears to have been Horn said prior to the game USC doesn’t Arkansas, it wasn’t enough. Too much to USC in 2009, when the Gamecocks set a exorcised by the dean of the SEC. circle UK on its schedule. Maybe it doesn’t. damage had already been done in the fi rst school-record for blocks in a single game. USC needs to learn from the loss — Everyone else around the program does half and much of the second. USC selected It came in looking to avenge the 68-62 and move on. The Gamecocks have a full though, and the losses to the Wildcats sting shots poorly, which led to a 33 percent clip court-storming and No. 1-dethroning affair week off before closing out the three- a bit more than others. But this isn’t the from the fl oor. It had several guys in foul of a year ago. game homestand against Auburn, which end of USC’s unexpected run unless the trouble, most notably Bruce Ellington. It let It left with what it needed. It shook off has served as the SEC’s version of the youthful Gamecocks make it so. too many chances from the free throw line the previous poor outing, handled a raucous Washington Generals this season. It’s a Besides, there was another lesson learned clang off the rim and committed numerous crowd and held on down the stretch. In game USC should win and get to 4-2 in the in this one — being young isn’t synonymous sloppy turnovers. It had defensive lapses doing so, the Wildcats accomplished what league. with being unsuccessful. which led to easy buckets. their forbearers from the twilight of the For what was expected for this team, Youth was still served on Saturday in In summation, USC played ... well, like Billy Gillispie era and the NBA minor that’s not bad. And heck, with the way the Columbia. Just not Carolina’s. Go to www.dailygamecock.com and click on “Classifieds” to place your online &/or print classified ads. New & Improved! Line Classified Ad Rates Additional Info Major credit cards accepted First insertion: $2.50 per line Two-line minimum Subsequent: $1.50 per line Lines average 30 characters in length DEADLINE Additional Options Noon, 1 business day prior Box around ad: $1.25 classifieds to publication Logo insertion available for an additional cost FREE ONLINE ADS!!! 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