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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2007 VOL. 100, NO. 136 ● SINCE 1908 TWO SWIMMERS SUSPENDED

team after they were seen The cameras were exposure. Middleton, Sauaia streaking in the Olympia installed on the house of A native of Opelika, Ala., neighborhood. Olympia resident Kerry Middleton fi nished the season caught streaking Richland County Police Flake. Flake called the with a best time of 53.18 through Olympia Officers say 18-year-old police and turned the tapes seconds in the 100 meter freshmen Adam Middleton over as evidence. butterfl y. Sauaia, a native of and Ciro Sauaia were seen “Being a female and Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil, Alex Riley running down Ohio Street having to witness something had a 20.86 time in the 50 SPORTS EDITOR naked. The pair was spotted like that is just something meter freestyle, good enough on a surveillance video you don’t want to see,” Kerry second place on the team. Two members of t he “gyrating” on a front porch Flake told WIS-TV. Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK Carolina men’s swimming before making their way Middleton and Sauaia and diving team have Comments on this story? E-mail Middleton and Sauaia were arrested for indecent exposure. towards Bluff Road. were charged with indecent been suspended from the [email protected] Film takes on Muslim issues organizations, post-September 11 hate Post-Sept. 11 sentiments take crimes left thousands brutalized and at least 14 dead. Their stories rarely made big screen in documentary headlines.” screened in Gambrell Kaur was born and raised in Clovis, Calif., and attended Stanford University. “I was too American for the gurdwara Elizabeth Segrist THE DAILY GAMECOCK and too Sikh for my school. But that was OK.” Kaur said. There are nearly half a million Sikhs in “Divided We Fall: Americans in the America and it is the fi fth largest religion Aftermath,” a fi lm addressing living in the world. At the core of this religion in post-Sept. 11 America, was shown is worshiping God, helping others and Tuesday in the Gambrell Auditorium. equality for everyone. Sikhs usually wear Partners in Dialogue, an interfaith turbans and wrap their long hair in them; community service project combining the men often grow long beards. diverse faith groups, teamed up with The movie depicted how people, the Department of Religious Studies especially Sikhs, are often misjudged for to co-sponsor the screening of Valarie terrorists simply because of the turban. Kaur’s movie. “Discrimination was in America towards The movie depicts post-Sept. us long before 9/11 happened,” the movie 11 hate crimes and the ignorance stated. of discrimination through video, Kaur is the creator, writer and producer newspaper, picture and interview clips of this film, and she worked with Sharat of people across America. Raju. “According to the FBI, anti-Muslim Raju, who attended graduate school at hate crimes more than quadrupled American Film Institute, is the director from 354 in 2000 to 1,501 in 2001, and and producer. Together, they fi lmed from nearly 80 percent of the 2001 crimes coast to coast for five years telling the happened in September,” according to stories of the silent victims. the movie’s Web site, www.dwf-fi lm. “Storytelling has the power to breakdown com. the walls that divide us from them and our The video showed several interviews country is very divide right now so story of people attacked in New York City telling is a way to bring people together,” only hours after the planes crashed Kaur said. into the World Trade Center. Kaur said she wants students to realize Kaur believes these continue more they have the power to influence their discreetly. communities and overcome fear. “I think that it’s beneath the service. “So far it’s fi ve years in a post 9/11 where As long as there is a war on terrorism fear has driven our policies, our programs, and as long as there are terrorist our media, our actions on the street, and I attacks, we will always have violence,” think that it’s time for college kids to stop Kaur said. “As long as there’s an enemy letting fear drive them and to live out the embedded in our social landscape we kind of dreams they have,” Kaur said. will always have victims innocently targeted.” The movie’s Web site said, “In Comments on this story? E-mail gamecocknews@ reports by Sikh, Muslim, and Arab Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK gwm.sc.edu Scheduled changes to GRE canceled

Proposed test version affairs, said when he decided with USC Test Prep Services, SAT,” Pou said. “I assume a question doesn’t change the in the 2007-2008 year. to go into graduate school he said the update cancellation they have a lot of questions way you find the area of a “The good news is that proves problematic was faced with many forms could have been predicted. that they use. When you triangle,” Shotts said. students hadn’t started and paperwork to deal with, “Large changes to the test have the Internet and the If the changes had been preparing for the revised for September switch so limiting the amount of always present themselves free exchange of information, enacted, the essay would have test,” Shaffer said. “Plus, the times the GRE is offered will with logistical problems,” stuff like [cheating] is bound been eliminated. However, new test would have been only increase this burden for Shotts said. “They initially to happen, just like with Shotts said most graduate longer and more expensive Kathleen Kemp STAFF WRITER graduate students. announced a change as early music downloading.” schools do not consider the with fewer scheduling “It was really convenient as last year, but that was However, Pou said while essay important anyway, so options.” that I could just go over to delayed.” test takers could remember it doesn’t matter that it will The current test is two and Proposed changes to Russell and take it,” Pou said. Shaffer said the current test concepts used on the test and stay. a half hours long while the the Graduate Record On Monday, April is an adaptive format, which tell other students those, it Catherine MacIlwinen, new test would have been Examinations (GRE), the test 2, Education Testing means it pulls from a pool of would be very difficult, if a third-year psychology four hours long. Shaffer said taken to apply for graduate Services, the organization questions that gets harder or not impossible, to remember student, plans to take the test it currently costs around school, have been canceled. that administers the GRE, easier depending on whether exact questions. this summer. She said she’s $120. Russell Schaffer, senior announced it was no longer you answered the previous “I’m not going to remember not worried about the essay, “This has created extra communications manager planning to go ahead with question right or wrong. every single measurement to a but the math section being work for us, but we’re for Kaplan Test Prep and proposed changes, which Students cannot omit or skip geometric fi gure,” Pou said. fill-in-the-blank instead of experienced in adapting Admissions, said the changes would have taken effect in questions, and questions are The new test would have multiple-choice would be quickly,” Shaffer said. were canceled because of September. reused on multiple days, so given every student an diffi cult. Eric McGee is the program an “anticipated accessibility “ETS wanted a better some students have posted identical test with questions “I purposely decided coordinator with USC Test issue.” More than 500,000 predictor of student success questions and answers that would be thrown out at to take the test before the Prep Services. He said ETS students take the test each in grad school,” Schaffer said. online. the end of the day. changes,” MacIlwinen said. would probably implement year, mostly in the U.S. “But the lack of flexibility Pou said cheating, while Shotts said while the “Math is the most difficult the changes eventually. Jay Pou, a graduate outweighed [the need to inevitable, is not very format would have changed, section for me.” student in higher education change].” common. the content wouldn’t have. Shaffer said there would Comments on this story? E-mail administration and student Steven Shotts, an instructor “It was fair, a lot like the “Changing the way you ask most likely not be any changes [email protected]

Sports The Mix Local News...... 2 TODAY Tomorrow Opinion...... 6 Carolina baseball travels to in-state Lupe Fiasco and The Elements pleased Puzzles...... 9 rival Clemson for Wednesday night’s a Koger Center crowd Tuesday with an Comics...... 9 Horoscopes...... 9 showdown. See page 10 education in hip hop. See page 7 Classifi ed...... 12 71 55 80 50 PAGE 2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2007 Dagwood Shoppes come to Carolinas

Lambeths will develop and the world ... translated into Family chain based open 76 franchise locations 35 different languages in throughout the next five 55 countries and read by an on comic hopes years. estimated 280 million people to expand in S.C. “We are very excited about every day.” bringing the fi rst Dagwood Young and Berry took Sandwich Shoppes to South this well-known comic and Elizabeth Segrist Carolina,” Mr. Lambeth applied it their stores. The THE DAILY GAMECOCK said. “Dagwood’s delivers menu, decor and atmosphere a great Guest experience all refl ect the comic strips. The Blondie and Dagwood where they literally enter On the Dagwood’s Web comic strip has been around into the wholesome and fun site, Young summarized the for over 70 years and serves as comic strip world of Blondie origins of the Blondie comic the inspiration for Dagwood and Dagwood.” strip. Sandwich Shoppes, coming The entire store is Blondie began as a soon to South Carolina. decorated with the comic wealthy flapper with many The fi rst stores will open in strips and it even has the boyfriends, while Dagwood Mt. Pleasant and Charleston, comic playing on a plasma was a millionaire with then in Myrtle Beach, TV. horrible luck. As the Great Florence, Spartanburg, These new stores also have Depression took its toll on Greenville and Columbia. a strong economic effect on the U.S., the glamour of The first one is planned to South Carolina. Blondie lost its appeal. open in August 2007. “It is estimated that the In order to save the comic, Dean Young continued the Dagwood’s chain will create it had to identify with the Blondie comic strip after his approximately 2,300 new concerns of the American father, Chic Young, created jobs throughout the South people. it in 1930. Young is also a Carolina territory with the Dagwood was disinherited; second-generation owner of completion and operation of therefore, the couple became the comic strip. 76 Shoppes,” according to more “realistic” to readers Young and Lamar Dagwood’s press release. without their money. Berry are co-founders of Of course, the main “Dagwood and Blondie the Dagwood Sandwich feature is the food. had to go out into the world Shoppes. Dagwood is defined in and hack it like the rest of us. Young now works on the Merriam-Webster’s Settling down to a modest public relations for his Dictionary as “a multilayered lifestyle with children and a shops, continues to develop sandwich.” dog, they became concerned the menus and promotes the Dagwood Sandwich with real life ... making ends store’s brand. Berry serves Shoppes serve over 30 menu meet, raising a family, eating as the CEO of Dagwood’s items, featuring Dagwood’s and sleeping,” Young said. Sandwich Shoppes. signature sandwiches. From this, the Dagwood Young and Berry chose According to the Web Sandwich Shoppes were Steve and Betty Lambeth site blondie.com, “Today, born. to be South Carolina’s Blondie and Dagwood THE DAILY GAMECOCK Kelly Bobrow / “market partners” or appear together in blissful Dagwood Sandwich Shoppes look to open a restaurant in Columbia with hopes to fi nd “territory developers” for love and happiness in over Comments on this story? E-mail the on-the-sidewalk feeling which is common in many Five Points stores. the new locations. The 2,300 newspapers all around [email protected] Sororities to change rush traditions

similar, said Floyd, a third- Kali Stewart, a second- Floyd said the change has what you’re wearing,” she Greek recruiting alters year elementary education year international business been coming for a while and said. fi rst day options from student. and fi nance student, said she most other SEC schools do Stewart said if everyone “It’s not a huge change,” was intimidated on her fi rst the same thing. were wearing the same T- “sweet sassy dresses to T-shirts, khakis she said. “We want to make day of rush, partly because of “Women drop out after shirt, students would feel a the first day less formal so how everyone was dressed. the fi rst day because they’re sense of Greek community they’re more comfortable “Putting everybody overwhelmed with how rather than identifying only molassy” Jess Davis and not as stressed out. They in the same outfits would formal it is and they’re doing with a certain sorority. THE DAILY GAMECOCK can just go up to the houses make people feel more so much. We wanted to make But students who return and fi gure out if being Greek comfortable,” she said. it less pressure on the women for the next days of rush will Women rushing for is for them.” Stewart, who is from on the fi rst day,” she said. still dress up, and Floyd said sororities this fall will dress On the first day of rush, Nashville, said out-of-state Stephanie Freudenthal, a the fi rst-day change doesn’t casually instead of wearing women visit different sorority students who aren’t used to fourth-year biology student, take away any of the tradition sun dresses, as tradition has houses and meet hundreds of “dressing Southern” might said wearing T-shirts is a surrounding rush. dictated for years, said Becca active sisters. be less nervous if they were good idea both because of “The last night is the most Floyd, who is chairing fall Because rush starts in wearing T-shirts. the heat and to take away traditional,” she said. rush. August, temperatures are “We’re still doing the same stress from the day. Stewart and Freudenthal They will wear a rush usually in the high 90s and thing, it’ll just be a little laid “It puts everyone on said they don’t think the T-shirt and khaki shorts, making it to every house can back on the first day,” she an equal playing field and change makes rush less a jean skirt or something be exhausting, Floyd said. said. doesn’t distinguish based on traditional. “It’s a new tradition, and I hope it stays,” Stewart said.

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John Russell / The Associated Press Hendersonville fi refi ghters spray water on hot spots at the former home of the late Johnny Cash in Hendersonville, Tenn., Tuesday. The cause of the fi re has yet to be determined. Fire destroys Johnny Cash’s longtime Tennessee home

about 20 miles northeast of house. said singer Marty Stuart, home. When Cash moved there, Memories die with downtown Nashville. Fire No workers were injured, who lives next door and was Gibb’s spokesman, Paul the road was a quiet country trucks arrived within five but one fi refi ghter was slightly married to Cash’s daughter, Bloch, said the singer and his lane that skirts Old Hickory burning of infl uential minutes, but the house was hurt while fi ghting the fi re, Cindy, in the 1980s. family are “both saddened Lake. Kris Kristofferson, singer’s house already engulfed in flames, Steele said. Stuart said the man who and devastated by the news.” CASH ● 4 Hendersonville Fire Chief Cash and his wife, June designed the house, Nashville Jamie Steele said. Carter Cash, lived at the builder Braxton Dixon, was Kristin M. Hall Just a few hours later, home from the late 1960s “the closest thing this part Th e Associated Press there was almost nothing left until their deaths in 2003. of the country had to Frank HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. except brick chimneys and Their 13,880-square-foot Lloyd Wright.” the steel frame. home was visited by everyone The property was — A fire destroyed the The cause is unknown, but from U.S. presidents to purchased by Gibb, a member lakeside home of the late Steele said the fl ames spread ordinary fans. of the Bee Gees, in January country singer Johnny Cash quickly because construction “So many prominent things 2006. Gibb and his wife, on Tuesday as construction workers had recently applied a and prominent people in Linda, had said they planned crews were preparing the fl ammable wood preservative American history took place to restore the home on Old home for its new owner, Bee to the exterior of the house. in that house — everyone Hickory Lake and hoped Gees singer Barry Gibb. The preservative was also from Billy Graham to Bob to write songs there. They The fire started around being applied inside the Dylan went into that house,” had not yet moved in to the 1:40 p.m. CST in this suburb

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0229BBS032107B 4 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2007 Unusual surgery saves toddler

Johnson. with a sheet of skin and then elevated risk that her Doctors replace The birth defect was sutured down to the front of internal organs will twist, protruding organs spotted fi ve months into the her belly. said Mackay, who had never pregnancy, said ShaNiya’s It’s been painless for her, performed the procedure in 2-year-old girl mother, 20-year-old and her organs are working before. LaTreveon Johnson of Stone despite their unusual In the operation, Mackay Mike Stobbe Mountain, Ga. positions. She talks and and Dr. Richard Ricketts Th e Associated Press “They said she wasn’t laughs and plays and runs, cut into the base of her going to live but two days,” and sometimes even falls abdomen, beneath the sac. ATLANTA — Atlanta Johnson recalled, although on her stomach, her mother They moved part of the doctors on Tuesday her current doctor said said. bowel that was in the main performed a rare surgery he hadn’t heard of such a “She likes to show people. body cavity and implanted to repair a 2-year-old girl prognosis. She shakes it around and a balloon-like device and whose liver, stomach and ShaNiya’s condition does everything a normal 2- partly fi lled it with roughly a bowels have grown outside is called an omphalocele. year-old would do,” Johnson half-cup of saline solution. her abdomen. What doctors call a “small” said. In future twice-a-week ShaNiya Johnson suffers omphalocele, involving However, Johnson said visits, they will fill the from a rare birth defect, in protrusion of a small heard another parent tell balloon more and more. The which the muscles of the portion of the intestine, her child not to play with goal is to expand a space abdominal wall did not close occurs in one out of every ShaNiya ‘because she’s currently large enough to properly. The operation 5,000 live births. A “large” disabled.’ Johnson fears hold a grapefruit into an area is designed to gradually omphalocele, like what the troublesome opinion twice that size. If successful, expand a space in her ShaNiya has, occurs in one may be an omen of future that will prepare the girl abdomen, and paves the way out of every 10,000 live bias against ShaNiya if the for a four-hour operation in for a second surgery next births, according to medical condition goes uncorrected. May when the doctors will month in which doctors will references. Worse, it’s a dangerous place the protruding organs place the organs into the Less than one week way to live, said Dr. Greg in the space. expanded cavity. after she was born, the girl Mackay, who performed the Until then, doctors will ShaNiya is believed to underwent surgery to create one-hour surgery Tuesday. monitor the girl for any be just the third or fourth a thick layer of skin to cover “She’s got no protection. infection, nausea, abdominal young child to have the the protrusion. Doctors She is at high risk for injuries. pain or other potential series of operations, which used excess folds of skin She could run into anything post-operative problems. cost an estimated $80,000 from around the abdomen. and tear it,” said Mackay, But so far things look good, to $100,000. They created an organ- chief of plastic surgery at Mackay said. Children’s Healthcare of “It went great. She woke “We call her our containing sac that looks John Bazemore /The Associated Press miracle child,” said her a little like a Nerf football Atlanta at Egleston. up fine,” he said Tuesday Two-year-old Shaniya Johnson clings to her great- great-grandmother, Jessie that was squished, covered ShaNiya is also at an evening. grandmother before undergoing surgery Tuesday.

CASH ● Continued from 3 Richard Sterban of the Oak and wood and all kinds of there the entire time they Ridge Boys lives on the same unusual materials, from were married,” Tommy Cash then an aspiring songwriter, road as Cash. “Maybe it’s the marble to old barn wood. I said. “It was the only house once landed a helicopter on good Lord’s way to make don’t think there was a major they lived in together until Cash’s lawn to pitch him a sure that it was only Johnny’s blueprint. I think the builder they both passed on.” song. house,” Sterban said. was building it the way he Cash’s musical career began In later years, Cash did a lot Dixon built the three-story wanted it to look.” in the 1950s and spanned For all the latest sports of recording in the home and house in 1967 for his own The younger Cash said from rock ‘n’ roll to folk to in a studio on the property. family, but Cash fell in love many holidays and family country. His hits included news, highlights and The landmark video for his with it. Dixon was reluctant get-togethers were spent at “Ring of Fire,” “Folsom analysis, catch Capital song “Hurt” was shot inside to sell, but Cash kept after the house. And while Johnny Prison Blues” and “I Walk the house. him. and June also owned a house the Line.” City Sports every “It was a sanctuary and a “It was a very, very unusual in Jamaica and a second house The Bee Gees are best fortress for him,” Stuart said. contemporary structure,” in Tennessee, they considered known for their disco hits of Thursday at 8 p.m. on “There was a lot of writing said Cash’s brother, Tommy this one to be their home. the late 1970s, such as “Night that took place there.” Cash. “It was built with stone “Johnny and June lived Fever” and “Jive Talkin’.” SGTV, channel 4.

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Editor Managing Editor LIZ WHITE CAROLINE DeSANCTIS title of real News Editor Copy Desk Chief CHELSEA HADAWAY AARON KIDD ‘Carolina’ Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor NICK NEEDHAM ALEXIS ARNONE Visit upstate reveals rude

Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor residents of proud UNC JUSTIN FENNER ALEX RILEY who’ve forgotten culture Assistant Design Director Design Director LIZZIE WILSON MEGAN SINCLAIR As students of USC, we constantly have to work hard to claim the titles that are IN OUR OPINION rightfully ours. There is only one Clemson, one UGA and one FU. The name of USC comes with its Imus in the morning, battles, even FAIR, BALANCED AND MISBEHAVED if everyone knows the real FCC fi nes by evening USC is on the Escape from closet of female infi delity east coast. Who is Don Imus? But there is He was just another radio commentator, but he’s Straightforward questions melancholy For instance, a forthright AMANDA another title fate such as inquiry would include the battle I find not anymore. DAVIS best way to unravel girls’ mine, one following sentence: “In First-year myself in all After his politically incorrect racial slur on his unfaithful thread of lies must be the past 72 hours, have political science the time, and nationally syndicated talk show, Imus will be made aware you come into personal, student I’m sure you of certain copulating contact with a have heard of it recorded in the search engines along with Michael That’s it; I have had precautions, third party’s genitalia?” too. enough — it’s time to Richards and Mel Gibson as celebrities that don’t MICHAEL which should Then there’s the more It comes from “the other turn gay! So long lovely STEVENS continuously subtle approach, by casually Carolina,” the one that know when to think before speaking. lady lumps, hello hairy, Fourth-year be under- asking them, “Sweetheart, garners that Tar Heel blue. The incident and the media fallout raise the masculine humps. international taken with all for dinner tonight, which All my friends from the hill My impeccable record of question, what should studies expediency. would you rather prefer claim their right to be called staunch heterosexuality has the punishment be when student First, my — the usual hangout’s “the real Carolina,” and it People will tune in to profi ted me little thus far, fellow men sweet and saucy meatballs, drives me over the edge. someone says something so I might as well forfeit see if he says anything better know that women or the new place’s Kung- Are we USC or are we my team membership and stupid? are just as capable of Plow-me-all-night pork?” Carolina? I knew the answer begin voting for else off the cuff, and This isn’t something cheating as we are, and are When dealing with a when I made my choice last Sanjaya every week. more proficiently skilled true cheating professional, April, but I couldn’t resist the he said at home or while Well, maybe I shouldn’t he probably will. at it. more covert, drastic opportunity to check it out having a beer with burn the “straight” flag Like a clan of busty measures must be taken to for myself last week. I fi gured just yet, but I will at friends. Instead, he did it ninjas, they sneak about ensure their monogamy. I could see for myself what least somberly fly it at and commit clandestine All you have to do is all the fuss was about — but while the on-air light was blinking, and now he has half-mast. acts of sexual espionage purchase any prepaid, not without a full bottle of to accept the consequences. He is in a position where Why, you ask? that would make James candy bar-shaped aspirin and an iPod to drown A long-term relationship he has to take into account that what he says is going Bond wax nostalgic. phone and hide it in it all out, just in case. of mine has recently Second, if any of you the suspected cheating Here in Columbia, there is to be scrutinized. exploded in my face when suspect your mates of location. Before planting this concept we southerners His comments may have outraged a number of learning of my signifi cant philandering, then he or the “bug”, program the like to call “southern pride,” other’s acts of infidelity. activists and lead to national media attention, but she probably is. phone to be on silent for which in reality, at least to Tel lt a le sig ns of t h is Imus is probably enjoying the free publicity. All too often we feel your incoming calls. me, is just common courtesy. unfaithfulness were always guilty for making a mental This way, you can Apparently, three hours worth By suspending his show for two weeks, CBS and lingering about, but never judicial ruling on others’ safely eavesdrop from along interstate 85, colleges underestimate the blinding MSNBC will put him back on air in time for sweeps faithfulness without the afar and test if your change and hospitality and powers of denial. week. Undoubtedly people will tune in to see if he appropriate damning lover is behaving like a manners are thrown right out After experiencing evidence. nymphomaniac on death the window. says anything else off the cuff, and he probably the exquisite emotional But relationships are not row. Instead of a guy opening will. agony that accompanies formal trials, so be assertive I wish the best of luck to a door for me, or at least such an event, I felt that In such a competitive business, Imus will come with your suspicions and any of you who are actively holding it open for me until I it was incumbent upon ask the burning, pertinent investigating the fidelity can get it myself, I get cut off to understand that when you anger or offend your me to share the wisdom I questions. of your partners. by the boy wearing his bright listeners, they will just go to someone else for their have gleaned. To elude a UNC sweatshirt. Thanks. talk show blabber. If you have ever been to Chapel Hill, you know that it is in the middle of nowhere. Barry Bonds feeling juiced over record It’s a huge college town because the only thing there CORRECTIONS is the college. So, unlike 2005. celebration, MLB clearly If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about it. Countdown to home run our compacted school in the Imagine does not hold Bonds in the E-mail us at [email protected] middle of a city, everything achievement dogged by that. I realize highest regard. in UNC is spread out. baseball is But should they celebrate IT’S YOUR RIGHT past drug use, reputation These kids don’t stumble America’s him? Or perhaps the more down to Five Points — they Voice your opinion on message boards at www.dailygamecock.com pastime, important question is: ride the P2P (Point to or send letters to the editor at [email protected] Well, the 2007 Major but I never should they celebrate the Point) bus. I had the FUN League Baseball season DREW thought that event? experience of riding on one started up last week, and ZOLIDES meant the It is entirely About The Daily Gamecock of these things on my way to is in “full swing” by now First-year American understandable why MLB Editor philosophy get dinner. LIZ WHITE CONTACT INFORMATION (yes, I acknowledge that government is so hesitant on praising Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House student Aside from the people Managing Editor pun is so bad that I am got involved. Bonds. If they back him CAROLINE DESANCTIS Editor: [email protected] News: [email protected] falling over each other, I was Online Editor forced to hit myself). So what 100 percent and it turns Metro: [email protected] appalled by something else. I JOHNATHON HALL Viewpoints: [email protected] There are a lot of I’m won-dering is, how out he did use illegal Assistant Online Editor Th e Mix: [email protected] saw a guy rush to get a seat, stories surrounding this will (and should) Major performance-enhancing JOSH RABON Sports: [email protected] and then sit there flirting Copy Desk Chief Photographers: [email protected] year’s season, but one has League Baseball and drugs, they will look even AARON KIDD Public Aff airs: [email protected] with his girlfriend who was Assistant Copy Desk Chief Online: www.dailygamecock.com magnitude far exceeds the fans — meaning us worse than he does. Newsroom: 777-7726; Sports: 777-7182 barely able to hold her balance KELLY LACORTE all the other stories and — respond if Bonds breaks On the other hand, men Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 standing up. Design Director Fax: 777-6482 their puny lack of, well, the most precious of sports should be honored for MEGAN SINCLAIR I know I am completely Assistant Design Director magnitude. records? great performances. LIZZIE WILSON capable of opening a door The Daily Gamecock is I am of course referring Home run leader is Personally, I am not News Editor myself, and I’m pretty sure Staff Writers the editorially independent CHELSEA HADAWAY MICHAEL AGUILAR, CORY to Barry Bonds, who arguably one of the most the biggest fan of Bonds. student newspaper of the I know how to stand on Assistant News Editor BURKARTH, KATHLEEN is a scant 21 home runs important and well-known I understand the terrible RYAN JAMES University of South Carolina. my own two feet, but what KEMP, TYLER MOBLEY, away from passing Henry records of all time, and time that he is going Metro Editor REBECCA WILSON It is published daily during NICK NEEDHAM happened to the offer? Public Relations Director the fall and spring semesters “Hank” Aaron to become in the most important through and how much Assistant Metro Editor ROSE GREENE and nine times during the I walk in to Capstone and GINA VASSELLI the all-time leader in American sport. this must adversely affect summer with the exception of I have three guys holding the Viewpoints Editor STUDENT MEDIA home runs. If the past can teach his life. ALEXIS ARNONE university holidays and exam door me, and when I go to Director periods. Opinions expressed However, this story us anything (and I argue But regardless of Assistant Viewpoints Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG the elevator people actually ZACH TOMAN in The Daily Gamecock are is not big because of the it can), MLB will be whether he did anything, Faculty Adviser wait for others who are on Th e Mix Editor ERIK COLLINS those of the editors or author milestone Bonds will somewhat reserved in he has acted like a child JUSTIN FENNER Creative Director and not those of the University their way. Assistant Mix Editor EDGAR SANTANA of South Carolina. Th e Board (seemingly) be breaking. their celebration of this in handling the situation. ANDREA LUCAS That entire weekend, I Business Manager of Student Publications It’s because of the historic achievement. 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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2007 PAGE 7 Getting down with Lupe Fiasco

Hip-hop artist was thankfully true to the original but just fresh captivates crowd enough to distinguish itself as an individual live at Koger Center performance. Fiasco could have come to the stage and performed Tyler Mobley THE DAILY GAMECOCK his latest album “Food & Liquor” straight through without any variation or ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ charm. A lot of performers obviously do it and get away with it all the time. Koger Center’s ambience Instead, he took the nobler Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK doesn’t really say “rap route and kept the crowd show.” In fact, the garnet guessing. walls and cushioned seats From mixtapes to chart seem more like they say successes, Fiasco owned Dr. Style “awards ceremony” than the crowd. Even those who anything else. Luckily, hadn’t known who he really no one told Lupe Fiasco was were ready to stand up that, and the result was a and obey after just a few Tending to Your performance with more songs. When he stopped to style and flow than old tell a story between tracks, Koger’s probably seen in a the crowd was more than Fashion Wounds while. willing to listen. After more than enough The original openers, delays, Fiasco took the Gym Class Heroes, had Justin Fenner stage amidst the thankful to cancel because of a sick THE MIX EDITOR shouts of a crowd that was band member. However, more than ready to get the replacement opener, The show going. Elements, got the crowd Dear Dr. Style, Fiasco waltzed onto the warmed up with more hip- What do you think about madras? stage with so much charm hop know-how than a local Is it still the summer staple it was last and swagger you’d think group has any right to have. season, or should I invest in something he’d been controlling The Elements knew their different this time around? crowds for decades. stuff and were better suited — Curious in J. Crew “I promise you, by the to open for Fiasco anyway. end of the night, you’ll be Luckily, with the Dear Curious, fully aware of who I am,” Heroes’ absence, a lot of Madras is dead. Madras — and said Fiasco behind a pair of people got a better chance most plaids, for that matter — dark shades. to meet the real star of the should be avoided like the plague To make up for lost show — Fiasco. this summer. When those kinds time, Fiasco and his backup Fiasco doesn’t get as of prints are used to make shorts, launched into a few of his much airplay as he deserves. which is the only way most people feature spots on Kanye This might be because of know how to wear them, it looks West tracks like “Touch popular opinion, or maybe like you’re wearing boxers, and the Sky.” After a quick it’s because his style doesn’t no one can take you seriously introduction, the crowd match the “no substance when they think you’re in your was in for a “crash course” but jewelry and cars” style underwear. Stick with linen and on the fundamentals of that’s dominating popular cotton in light, solid colors this Lupe Fiasco. rap. His live performance summer. Khaki is always a beautiful This little course is proof enough that Fiasco option, and soon white pants won’t involved a quick series of will be sticking around the be a fashion faux pas anymore, so tracks from Fiasco’s less rap game, whether the rap you can always wear those. Keep heard mixtapes, including game realizes it or not. your pants simple, and you should an impressive rip through Fiasco charmed the be fi ne. But madras? Burn it to stay the Gorillaz’ “Feel Good crowd in an instant, warm if another cold front comes Inc.” that honestly sounded grabbed new fans in a through. better than De La Soul’s second and rapped with a original mix. sincerity rarely heard in Dear Dr. Style, Once the crowd seemed years. I’m having a bit of a problem with ready to go, Fiasco pushed Graeme Fouste / THE DAILY GAMECOCK my hair. I’ve got the typical guy shag into newer material. His Rapper Lupe Fiasco lit up the Koger Center Tuesday night with mixes from his Comments on this story? E-mail thing going on, but I’m thinking about performance of “I Gotcha” earlier work and new material. Carolina Productions hosted the event. [email protected] cutting it to stay cool over the summer. The only problem is I really like the way it looks — the shag is a summer hairdo, right? Should I cut it or should I leave it alone? RESTAURANTRREVIEWEVIEW — Frustrated in Fantastic Sams Dear Frustrated, Delicatessen sports clean, The shag can be adapted to all seasons — it’s not specifically friendly atmosphere, summer or winter. But when the temperatures dip it will help enticing menu options to insulate your scalp, which is where most of the heat your body Rebecca Wilson generates escapes. Conversely, it THE DAILY GAMECOCK looks great on guys who have the hair to sustain the look in summer. So the decision really depends on a “DiPrato’s Deli and Market” few factors. ★★★ ✩✩✩✩✩ The shape of your face is a huge out of factor in deciding to cut your hair. Square faces pretty much demand a Sitting right above the railroad neater, squarer style, and triangular tracks on Pickens Street, DiPrato’s faces scream for short hair on top Delicatessen and Market sports and a little growth on the beard. an inviting outside dining area, a It’s hard to classify the shape of pristine lawn and an ample parking your face without actually having lot for the lunch hour rush. met you, but any barber worth his Upon entering the restaurant, salt will be able to tell you what one is greeted with clean, calm kind of cut will work for you. colors and an arrangement of My hair was in a full fro this chairs around green centerpieces time last week, but I decided to cut and fountains overflowing with it just to save myself the trouble faux blossoms. On the way to the Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK of having to deal with all of the “Order Here” counter, you pass by DiPrato’s, located on Pickens Street, offers gourmet sandwiches, salads, cheesecakes and paninis. maintenance it required. If you scores of enticing foods like pasta don’t want to have to go to the salads, fruit salads, hummus, fried trouble of worrying about your stuffed mushrooms and more. I and the paninis are $8.50, but you Each sandwich is served with drink options include bottled hair, go for a shorter style. certainly hope that these options pay just for the heaping helpings a pickle and your choice of water and sodas, as well as green If, however, you do have the time are satisfying, because visual of meat, and you might fi nd that side: potato salad, pasta salad or teas and fruit drinks, but they cost — and the face shape — to deal satisfaction might be the only a fair price only if you are a deli coleslaw. Don’t be looking for a little extra for the indulgence. with all that madness atop your sense full after lunch at DiPrato’s. connoisseur or ready to finish a enjoying more than a few bites DiPrato’s serves Carnegie deli noggin, you may just want to have The menu offers a great large sandwich. however, since they come in tiny cheesecakes and a few delicious- your hair thinned out a bit. See variety of sandwiches stacked A create-your-own option portions. The coleslaw is creamy looking cookies, as well. if you can find a barber who will high with fresh deli meat served is also offered, costing around and sweet and the pasta salad has The atmosphere is friendly and give you a razor cut. This type of on soft bread. There are plenty $6.95 for the basic meat on top a nice spice to it, although it tastes clean and the sandwiches are fi nely intensive styling will allow your of sandwiches to choose from of your choice of bread, toppings strongly of olive oil. created, so if you’re looking for head to keep its cool, while you get including po’ boys and hot paninis. and spreads, and an extra $.95 for Sweet tea lovers will enjoy their those two things in a restaurant, to maintain the length and body The deli sandwiches cost $7.50 cheese. sweet tea and free refills. Other DiPrato’s is your place. your hair has now. 8 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2007 ‘Album’ being redefi ned by music lovers, Web downloads

a 65 percent sales spike in The term “album” stuck, The more meaningful Age of music format not 2006, according to the music even as the long-playing term in 2007 may be “mix,” tracking service Nielsen record - boasting up to an an album constructed by the over, users personalize SoundScan. hour of playing time - made listener. own “mixes” of tunes The album still hasn’t spun its commercial debut in the “What downloading allows into irrelevance - at least the late 1940s. you to do is create your own album concept hasn’t. Sales of But the single has endured. collection of songs,” says Chris Macias digital albums were up more The 45-rpm record was Katz. “We can create our own MCT Campus than 100 percent in 2006. developed around the same collection of songs that have “I think a lot of people are time as the long-playing (33 meaning to us. And that’s an sad to see the album on its 1/3-rpm) album, and that 45 interesting development.” Album sales are in a seven- way out, and I can understand single filled jukeboxes and Could the album format year decline as the computer that,” says Mark Katz, author bins wherever music was once again come into vogue? has replaced the brick-and- of “Capturing Sound: How Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK sold. For now, music listenership mortar store as the gateway Technology Has Changed The semantics of “album” has come full circle with its to record shopping. But don’t Music.” SoundScan says. each disc holding up to five are still around, even if its emphasis on singles. But over count the long-playing album While the sales fi gures for The age of recorded music minutes per side, just enough original meaning changed. time, fans might get tired of out. Its meaning has only full-length albums read like kicked off in 1877 with for a quick song by Duke Musicians say, “We’re making mixes and living in changed in this iTunes age. a requiem, digital singles Thomas Edison’s invention Ellington. working on our new album” a musical world of one-hit Music fans are popping continue to boom. Sales of of the tinfoil phonograph. Collections of 78-rpm when talking about recording wonders. onto their PCs to buy their digital tracks for 2007 are The 78-rpm record was the records were typically stored in the studio. “Album” still “I think people will start to favorite songs, and that already up to 288 million, standard listening format in a type of photo album, describes a body of musical miss the album,” says Katz. has sent sales of singles 46 million more than this during the fi rst few decades allowing music lovers to fl ip work, whether it’s on CD, “Certain groups will always skyrocketing, to the tune of time last year, Nielsen of the 20th century, with through their favorite songs. vinyl or in the digital realm. cultivate it.”

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Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Carolina second basemen Travis Jones earned National Player of the Week honors from Collegiate Baseball after going 9-of-12 last weekend, including fi ve home runs and 11 RBIs. Carolina looks to seal rivalry

the College World Series coach Ray Tanner said. “I series at Doug Kingsmore “That was fun to watch,” and one walk. Gamecocks, Tigers trophy. think our guys are relaxed Stadium 12-2, their second Tanner said of Jones’ Thomas will be opposed meet for game 3 of Two tea ms r id i ng such and ready to play.” victory in the past three weekend. “He’s worked very by freshman lefty Matt momentum will clash tonight The Gamecocks come in meetings at the Clemson hard. He hasn’t put up the Zoltak (1-2, 3.46 ERA) baseball showdown in a critical match-up, as the having won four of their last stadium. Carolina then offensive numbers he wanted “I know we’ll have to No. 4 Gamecocks (26-7, 7-5) fi ve games, including taking stunned the Tigers 3-2 the to, but it all came together play extremely well and head to Clemson to take on two-of-three in Gainesville, following day in Columbia, for him last weekend.” Craig Thomas is getting an Chris Cox THE DAILY GAMECOCK the No. 14 Tigers (23-9, 8-4) Fla. this past weekend from on a walk-off single from The Tigers are led by opportunity he hasn’t gotten in a game that features two the Gators. catcher Trent Kline. outfi elder Brad Chalk and his before, and we’re hoping streaking teams positioning Meanwhile, the Tigers The Gamecocks are .393 batting average. Third that he can capitalize on it In college baseball, themselves for seedings in have won five straight led offensively by current baseman Marquez Smith that and give us a chance players and fans alike know the NCAA Tournament games, including a sweep at National and SEC player of leads Clemson with six home to win this game,” Tanner that the game is based upon next month. ACC-foe Boston College. the week Travis Jones, who runs on the season. said. momentum. One team can “We hope to go out and Carolina will look to batted .833 in the Florida Taking the mound for The game gets underway get on a losing streak and play well. I know that the capture the season series series, going 9-of-12 at the Carolina will be sophomore at 7:15 and will be broadcast find themselves at home fact that we won on Sunday, over Clemson, after having plate with fi ve home runs and southpaw Craig Thomas. by CSS. for the summer. Another we won that getaway game taken the fi rst two match-ups 11 RBIs, and first baseman On the season, Thomas (0- can get on a winning streak in Gainesville it gave us the between the two schools. Justin Smoak, who is riding a 0, 0.00 ERA) has pitched 4.2 Comments on this story? and fi nd themselves holding chance to exhale a little bit,” USC won the fi rst of the 14-game hitting streak. innings with six strikeouts E-mail [email protected]

Track team The Daily Gamecock’s to play host to state meet Sports Mailbag Carolina will wrap up its outdoor track season this Wednesday at the Weems A f t e r reading through a lot of e-mails I’ve rotation? Cisco and Pelzer were the best last over the past decade despite not having a high Baskin Track Facility. USC come to the conclusion nobody cares about season, and now they don’t even start. Explain to payroll. I believe it’s good coaching and a general will host the United States Stephen Garcia until he takes a snap. Despite all me what’s going on with our rotation. manager. Why is that, and are they more effi cient of America Track and Field this, here are your best questions, coming at you — Big Tony than the New York Yankees? (USATF) State meet. in no specifi c order. A. We all know that Pelzer was the man last — Lawton Matthews The meet is a chance for season coming out as a starter, closer and middle A. Lawton, you couldn’t be more correct. Say runners from all over South Q. All this talk about Under reliever. This season, pitches on the mound are what you will about the Braves. Since 1991, they Carolina to get their times Armor, yet nothing official has hard to come by. While Pelzer is the closer, played themselves into five pennants, a World seen by scouts and offi cials come out. I’ve noticed our practice Carolina has only recorded two saves, putting Series championship, and 14 consecutive division involved with the USATF jerseys are new but besides that, them last in the SEC. I don’t quite know what to titles. Tea m USA . when will we see it? fi gure out with Cisco. It’s my opinion they have fallen short many The meet will give not BRIAN SAAL — Jamison Coach Ray Tanner announced that he wouldn’t times in the playoffs, but you still have to respect only Gamecock runners the Fourth-year A. You know, it’s funny that a lot start against the Gators this past weekend because the regular season success they have with a chance to showcase their broadcast of people think this, too. he struggled in his last two starts. Insert Blake middle-of-the-league payroll. skills but also runners from journalism We all heard they have signed Cooper into the picture and now Tanner’s got Bobby Cox is a fantastic manager, but the Coker College, Benedict, student an agreement with the Baltimore plenty of arms to choose from. Now that he’s got reason for all the wins has to be GM John Francis Marion and Morris company even though it’s not on Arik Hempy pitching on Saturday it looks like a Scheurholz. He’s balked at resigning two hall-of- College. their Web site. The terms and solid weekend rotation. fame pitchers (Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine) There will be a number of specifi cs haven’t offi cially been said, but rumor has Tanner said at his press conference that he has and moved another one (John Smoltz) from open individuals running at it that the word might be dropped during halftime yet to decide who starts on Sunday. One thing for starter to closer and back to starter without the meet as well, including of this weekend’s spring game. I’d imagine it’s true certain is that Harris Honeycutt can’t lose. He losing more than 72 games. Not to mention the former Gamecock athletes, since ESPNU is covering. will be pitching Friday’s for us, guaranteed. Braves are paying half the amount of the Yankees TRACK ● 11 Q. What’s the deal with the Carolina pitching Q. The Atlanta Braves have had large success to win more games. The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2007 11

● TRACK Continued from 10 said. “Coming off the high- pressure atmosphere at (the) such as former NCAA Florida Relays, this is a good Men’s tennis to play Clemson champion Tacita Bass and day for our athletes to relax, former SEC pole vault have fun and then begin Gamecocks hoping to end losing streak with home match against in-state rival Tigers champion Chris Steddum. focusing on their goals for “It’s a low key meet that the championship season.” gives our kids a chance to The meet will begin at prepare for the high-level 12:30 p.m. in the field and meets ahead on our schedule track events kick off at 4 including the Georgia meet p.m. Saturday, the Penn Relays later this month and the — Michael Aguilar SEC Championships next month,” coach Curtis Frye

SHOES SHIRT PANTS Nick Esares / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Star USC freshmen tennis player Pedro Campos has 22 individual events and 14 doubles wins this year. NOPROBLEM Savi Smith THE DAILY GAMECOCK Junior Yevgeny Supeko about who will play in the players is senior Jarmaine is one of Carolina’s top Clemson match. Jenkins who has earned a players who has battled with “We have to go to practice singles record of 21-11 this The men’s tennis team a fractured left wrist all to see how physically ready year. will take on Clemson today season. people are,” DeMars said. Alongside him is senior at 2 p.m. in Columbia. He has had to learn to play “We had problems with Clement Reix who has gone Despite the injuries the one-handed, having to hit his injuries last year, too. I’ve 20-13. The strongest doubles team has suffered this year, # ™ usual two-handed backhand never had two years in a partners for Clemson are AMERICA'S 1 SANDWICH DELIVERY coach Kent DeMars is with only his right arm. row where we’ve been so Reix and senior Ryan Young. hoping that his top players Despite playing with a banged-up.” The pair have a record of will be able to gear up for handicap this season, Supeko Clemson (24-8, 4-5 in the 20-8 in play this year. this rivalry. has earned 22 singles wins ACC) will be coming into Carolina suffered two Carolina (11-11, 2-8 in the 2015 DEVINE ST. 803.806.8282 this year. this match after defeating losses to Clemson in 2006, SEC) will be looking for a Alongside Supeko stellar top-25 ranked Wake Forest but hopes to be able to win after coming off a series play this season has been 4-3 on Friday, and downing bounce back and fi nish their 715 GERVAIS ST. 803.933.9595 of four losses against SEC the stellar play of freshman N.C. State 6-1 on Saturday. season with a pair of wins. opponents. The Gamecocks Pedro Campos, who has also “Clemson is a team that is After playing Clemson have struggled with their chalked up 22 individual strong from top to bottom,” today, the Gamecocks will injury-plagued top players. wins this year. DeMars said. “They are take on Florida at home “It’s diffi cult playing with a JIMMY Toget her, Supeko a nd pretty much the same team before heading into the number of injuries,” DeMars WE JOHNS Campos lead the team in as last year, except this year SEC Tournament in Baton said. “I think we played well singles wins. In doubles, the they are stronger at the Rouge, La. DELIVER! considering that, and the .COM pair has won 14 matches. bottom of their lineup.” fact that we’ve been playing There’s still some question One of Clemson’s top Comments on this story? highly ranked teams.” E-mail [email protected] ©1985, 2002, 2003, 2004 JIMMY JOHN’S FRANCHISE, LLC 12 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2007 To place a line classified ad Line classified ad rates Additional info Phone: 803-777-3888 • Fax: 803-777-6482 First insertion: $2.50 per line Two-line minimum E-mail: [email protected] Subsequent: $1.50 per line Lines average 30 characters in length Office hours: M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm Additional options DEADLINE Russell House, Rm. 343 Box around ad: $1.25 Noon, 1 business day prior to publication www.dailygamecock.com Logo insertion available for an additional cost Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!...NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!...NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!...NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!...NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!

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