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Modifi cations to CONTEST Carolinian Creed aimed toward Drew Brooks NEWS EDITOR cheating prevention USC is taking a page from TLC. Ben Crane Instead of the stark, white THE GAMECOCK dormroom and the standard desk, chair and bed for The Office of Student furniture that most incoming Judicial Programs is working students will move into in on a modified Academic the fall, a pair of roommates Honor Code for the coming will get a surprise and move fall. Nick Esares / THE GAMECOCK into a room that already has Judicial Programs will Future students take a tour of USC to familiarize themselves with the campus. living touches. present the code proposal Most new students will visit campus several times before their fi rst day of classes. Target and University for the changes they wish to Housing are teaming up to make to the Faculty Senate provide one room with a later this summer. makeover. The Center for Academic Bring On Room numbers will Integrity, an organization be drawn from out of that works in cooperation Sims dormitory, with the with almost 400 institutions, corresponding roommates has surveyed almost 50,000 receiving the prizes. students on more than 60 The Freshmen Housing will help the campuses since 2002. In winners move their new June of 2005, results showed belongings into their dorm. that 70% of students 4200 The drawing will give a admitted to cheating. The pair of incoming freshmen CAI also found that Honor Caitlynn D’Angelo transfer students are brought to campus a head start on getting Codes on campuses often THE GAMECOCK for their introduction into life at the comfortable in college. lower cheating occurrences university and all that has to offer. Target is giving away by one-third to one-half. Friday was the last day of the month- Throughout the day students attend a package that includes “Schools who use a one- long orientation for the upcoming fall opening sessions, meet with their new bedding, bath supplies, strike policy have faculty and semester. advisers and spend time with their new lighting and decorations students that are hesitant to This year saw more than 4,200 peers, both incoming students and old such as picture frames, ‘go forward’ with cases due incoming students, up from the 3,600 alike. said Heather Hook, an students of last year. CODE ● 2 ● ● Each year incoming freshman and ORIENTATION 2 TARGET 2

Index The Mix Viewpoints Sports Classifi eds...... 8 Back From Krypton Happy July Fourth! Balkman Buzz Calendar...... 4 3 Opinion...... Latest Superman fl ick Lawmakers, students First round draft pick fl ying high at box offi ce enjoy perks of holiday gets sneers and cheers 2 THE GAMECOCK ● Wednesday, July 5, 2006

ORIENTATION ● CONTINUED FROM 1 see,” Stern said. lot more meaning to me.” meeting with advisors, classes. While orientation may “I was really relieved to parents are attending By the close of orientation Zack Stern, a third year be a little overwhelming, get to see the school one financial and parent each upcoming student accounting major, has been many students fi nd it very more time before moving development seminars to is complete with housing an orientation leader for reassuring. here,” Deming added. help themselves and their assignment, schedule, VIP two years and said this For many students, In addition to all the kids get ready for the school account and information interaction is one of the especially those coming information these students year. on everything they’ll need most important aspects of from out of state, this may receive, everyone is shown Emily Davis, Assistant to know for the new school introducing new students to still be one of the fi rst times where they are going to Director of the Orientation year. USC. they see the campus in live for the next year so and Testing Offi ce said, “The “By the end of the day “It’s important for person. that parents and students parents of this generation each person really is an incoming students to get Incoming first year alike can get a feel for the are more involved, and we offi cial USC student. When a good impression of the Pharmacy major Julia upcoming school year. want to include them in they leave, you can really school, and its already Deming explained, “Coming Not only are students getting everyone off on the see it in their face; they’re existing students. I like from out of state, I’ve only being introduced to USC right foot.” really excited to be here,” knowing that I’m doing my see the campus one time during orientation, but By the end of the day, Davis said. best to give everyone a good before now. Now that I their parents are included parents are fully briefed on impression of our students have my schedule and my as well. everything from tuition and Comments on this story? E-mail by being the fi rst thing they dorm, the buildings have a While students are meal plans to dorm life and [email protected]

TARGET ● CONTINUED FROM 1 School of Business, and Mallory Morris, a second- undergraduate assistant for year theatre major. University Housing. Fogle said that the room If the winners are giveaway program was unsatisfied with any item, expanding to other colleges Target will allow them to around the state as well, exchange it for a similar including Clemson and item, said Hook. Anderson College as past Caroline Fogle, a campus participants. recruiter for Target Stores, Target, which describes said the drawing is a “great itself as an “upscale opportunity to get back on discounter,” has two stores campus.” in the Columbia, SC area. A number of Target One is at 134 Harbison executives are USC Boulevard, while the other graduates, Fogle said. is located at 10204 Two This is the second year Notch Road. that Target has sponsored In total, there are 1418 the drawing at USC. Last Target Stores in 47 states, year, the drawing was held according to Target’s in Capstone. corporate fact card. Last year’s winners were Nick Esares / THE GAMECOCK Tabby Harris, a second- Comments on this story? E-mail University Housing and Target sponsor a dorm room makeover for a select residence hall year student in the Moore [email protected] each year. This year the lucky winner of the contest will be living in the Sims dormitory.

CODE ● CONTINUED FROM 1 sanctions but is not as many more incidents. This overall commitment of the professor wants to carry fl exible as a modifi ed honor attitude will raise awareness faculty, staff and students the burden of knowing they to the severity,” said Scott code, said Lewis. Students across campus and will, in to integrating the concepts were responsible for that Lewis, Director of Judicial caught cheating could be turn, substantially reduce into the classroom, their student being kicked out of Affairs. suspended or expelled from the amount of cheating. relationships, their jobs and school.” USC’s Academic Honor school, and this scares This modified academic their lives.” Callahan liked the fact Code can be summed up students and professors honor code would raise Bobby Callahan, a fourth- that more serious crimes in the Carolinian Creed: “I from turning offenders in the value of the educations year criminal justice major, could be punished more will practice personal and because they do not want to received here, said Lewis. said, “I would have to severely than others. academic integrity.” Judicial be responsible for that level “A degree coming from a agree with a new policy of More academic integrity Affairs is not planning on of punishment. school that prides itself on having the punishment fit research results and completely changing this Lewis wants to create academic integrity brings the crime. With sanctions information from CAI code of ethics, but rather a system where “the money and prestige to other than just being kicked can be found at www. making improvements that punishment fi ts the crime.” students,” he said. out of school, it would academicintegrity.org. will better enable them to Lewis said that with a “It will not be enforcement make the professors more properly handle violators. fair system, students and alone that will enhance comfortable with turning Comments on this story? E-mail USC offers several possible professors would report USC’s reputation, but the in cheating students. No [email protected] THE GAMECOCK●Wednesday, July 5, 2006 3

16, stated that unknown were notified and Martin Bates House CRIME person(s) took $35 from his was transported to Baptist Dana Broughton, 25, July 1-2, 2006 room. Hospital by EMS. stated an unknown person Larceny from Coin June 23, 2006 called her several times and Operated Device REPORT 2nd Degree Burglary June 26, 2006 made threatening remarks. Gambrell Larceny of Merchandise Larceny of CD player Malicious Injury to Real Russell House Bookstore McMaster June 29, 2006 Property June 21, 2006 Stephen Conrad, 24, Renee Rouiller, 55, stated Larceny of Chair Law Center Assault and Battery of reported that unknown that unknown person(s) Business Administration Malicious Injury to Real a High and Aggravated subjects created a hole in removed her CD player. Building Property Nature construction sheetrock and Rouiller also stated that over Cynthia Barker, 43, Swearengin Blossom Street Garage gained entry into the store. the past couple of weeks, witnessed an unknown Over two days, three overpass It was unsure exactly what several areas appeared to white female rolling a coin-operated machines, Amanda Failing, 32, was stolen. have been “looked through.” brand new offi ce chair to a including a change machine, was driving under the Estimated Value: $200 blue Chevrolet. The suspect a Coke machine and two overpass when a brick was June 24, 2006 was then driven away by Carolina Card vending thrown through her front Grand Larceny June 26, 2006 an unknown black male. machines were vandalized. windshield. Failing had (Automobile) Missing Inventory Estimated Value: $40 Estimated Value: $1400 small scratches on her left Blossom Street Garage Jones Physical Science Joseph Lagree, 37, of arm, forehead and both Alexis Joyce, 22, reported Building June 30, 2006 Columbia later confessed feet, but refused EMS that her four-door blue Candance Keels, 57, Grand Larceny of to counts of Malicious assistance. Dodge Intrepid was stolen. reported several pieces Laptops Injury to Real Property, Estimated Value: $18,000 of laboratory equipment Graduate Research Trespassing and 3rd Degree June 21, 2006 unaccounted for. The items Science Center Burglary. Larceny of Money June 26, 2006 have been missing since Unknown persons took Bates House Assistance Rendered 2005. Estimated Values: three Dell laptops and July 2, 2006 Anthony Williams, McKissick $7,208, $7,425 and $12,918 two cell phones. Estimated Larceny of Camera Alexander Martin, 21, Value: $4,160. McMaster had asthma problems. June 28, 2006 Cecil Jamison, 42, was Renee Rouiller, 55, stated First responder and EMS Illegal Use of Phone later apprehended in that unknown person(s) WWW. possession of one of the took her black Cannon laptops and the two cell digital camera. Estimated phones. Value: $350 daily game cock .com

Wednesday, July 5, 2006 Page 5 ABOUT EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-chief Viewpoints Editor America Fever extends beyond AARON BRAZIER TIM MCMANUS

Copy Editor Page Designer a normal view of patriotism CONTACT INFORMATION Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House CAROLINE DESANCTIS MIKE CONWAY Editor: [email protected] News: [email protected] mouths of our Founding Viewpoints: [email protected] Lawmakers exploit Th e Mix: [email protected] Fathers is also unpatriotic. Sports: [email protected] national holiday to Public Aff airs: [email protected] This is often done by Online: www.dailygamecock.com the point of absurdity Newsroom: 777-7726 ; Sports: 777-7182 people who support various Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 IN OUR OPINION wars. “Our country began Fax: 777-6482 Fourth of July means family, While watching the with the Revolutionary news during the weeks War,” some say, “so if you Editor-in-chief AARON BRAZIER friends and a four day weekend leading up to the Fourth don’t support this war, News Editor of July, I asked myself: if you’re not American!” DREW BROOKS Viewpoints Editor conservative politicians in Founding Father TIM MCMANUS There are a few things that every student wants in life. Washington can exploit Benjamin Franklin spent Th e Mix Editor ALEXIS ARNONE Regardless of gender, race, creed, upbringing or nationality, the seasonal patriotism, 1765 through 1775 Sports Editor everyone likes time off. can a liberal in England, trying to ALEX RILEY But, despite the almost overwhelmingly obvious nature columnist convince the English that Photo Editor MEG GAILLARD of that opening statement, somebody up in scheduling has in South if they continue their pig- Sports Photo Editor not heard about it yet. Carolina do headed governing of the JUAN BLAS Page Designers The Summer I period ended last Thursday. We had the same? colonies, the colonists MIKE CONWAY, yesterday off. Summer II Trying would declare war. MEGAN SINCALAIR did not start today, as logic to pass an Anybody who says this Copy Editor Summer II did not CAROLINE DESANCTIS, LIZ WHITE would dictate. It started on TIM MCMANUS amendment is the action of a war hawk Monday. Before the fourth that would is clearly unpatriotic. start today. Fifth- It started on of July. year print criminalize Another hot-button STUDENT MEDIA Long weekends for journalism burning fl ags issue when wanting to potentially distant drives to student is a Fourth of exploit patriotism is gay Director Monday. Before SCOTT LINDENBERG spend time with your family July favorite. marriage. Last week, a Faculty Adviser the Fourth of July. and friends on the Fourth Conservatives, as well generic-minded senator ERIK COLLINS of July are, of course, just as many liberals catch said marriage is a sacred Business Manager CAROLYN GRIFFIN totally and absolutely unnecessary. Having students attend “America Fever” and vote union between a man and Advertising Manager school on the July third, however, is essential. for such amendments. a woman. SARAH SCARBOROUGH Classifi eds Manager July Fourth could have been given the respect it deserves The patriot in me, I’m not saying opposing SHERRY F. HOLMES by giving everyone the previous Monday off. however, says we should gay marriage is unpatriotic, Production Manager C. NEIL SCOTT Wednesday may have been a slow day with people pass an amendment but as a columnist, I have skipping class to get back from around the country that criminalizes the to come up with a new Advertising – something USC should be proud of when it comes to metaphorical burning of way to think about an APRYL ALEXANDER, KATIE CUPPIA, BREANNA EVANS, MARY RACHEL attracting out-of-state students – but at least the students the Bill of Rights. idea. And it irritates me FREEMAN, DEIDRE MERRICK, McKENZIE at summer school would have had a substantial holiday Should a politician that politicians, who are WELSH break. propose, vote for, or to a certain extent paid Creative Services It’s a simple solution to a simple problem. USC should secretly support activity to think, can’t come up MIKE CONWAY simply have just started the semester after the holiday. contrary to any of the with a remotely original fi rst 10 amendments, they thought, so I’m calling should be punished in a this unpatriotic. Why? just and American way. Because our Founding THE GAMECOCK is the editorially Voting for the flag Fathers, men of the independent student newspaper of the University of South Carolina. It is published burning amendment, as Enlightenment, cherished Monday, Wednesday and Friday during well as The Patriot Act, or original thought. the fall and spring semesters and nine times during the summer with the exception secret NSA phone tapping That excuse wasn't bad. of university holidays and exam periods. would now be crimes. And so, my fellow Opinions expressed in THE GAMECOCK are those of the editors or author and not Oh, I almost forgot: our Americans, remember, those of the University of South Carolina. troops died to defend these around the Fourth of July, Th e Board of Student Publications and rights, and the politicians associate everything you Communications is the publisher of THE GAMECOCK. Th e Department of ignoring this are nothing say with being American Student Media is the newspaper’s parent short of disgraceful. and loving your country. organization. THE GAMECOCK is supported in part by student-activity fees. Speaking of disgracing Otherwise, people may One free copy per reader. Additional copies dead people, putting your judge you on the substance may be purchased for $1 each from the Courtesy of KRT Campus Department of Student Media. own opinions into the of what you say. Page 6 Wednesday, July 5, 2006

New remake pays homage to predecessors with modern twist

Alexis Arnone THE MIX EDITOR

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s the number one movie of the summer! Yes, it’s true. The “Man of Steel” has returned to Earth, and with a pretty big entrance no less. For all those comic book hero worshippers out there, take a deep breath. The moment you have been waiting for has occurred, and will blow you away harder than Superman’s tremendous breath. The fi rst wave of nostalgia will occur once the fi rst soft strains of the original music (produced by the master of theme tunes, John Williams) rolls in with the opening credits. They alone might bring a tear to the eye of the devoted Superman fans out there as they were fashioned directly from the original movies, with a little updated computer enhancement. Remember the bright, neon-blue lights fl ying by? Oh yeah, they’re still here. The movie continues with the ex-con Lex Luthor (wearing a rather creepy looking wig to disguise his baldness) swindling an old lady out of her fortune. SUPERMAN ● 7

Latest Boards of Canada release entices fans to the dance fl oor

“Trans Canada Highway” but enthusiastic Intelligent dance fl oor. as the forefront of modern pressure to produce ever- Dance Music (IDM) fans “Dayvan Cowboy,” sadly, electronic music and astounding works of art Boards of Canada that still exist. Rather than isn’t all that new though, consistently compared to the in sound form is mind ★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ act as fellow Warp Records and was showcased on “The likes of other artists who are numbing. There are only so alum Richard D. James Campfire Headphase” in seizing “your sound,” there many beats-per-minute and Blake Arambula and produce an album of 2005, (but somehow makes isn’t much doubt that fans only so many routes you THE GAMECOCK old, collected songs, Trans its reappearance here of BOC will already have can take an electronic song Canada Highway provides alongside a remix) as either “The Campfi re Headphase” all while staying in the veins Mike Sandison and the 5-minute-song-drone- a marketing strategy or bought and paid for the t- of accessibility. Marcus Eoin come together alongs that will get any maybe just fi ller. When your shirt. You see, at this point “Left Side Drive” utilizes once more to sate the few intelligent thinker to the name is constantly heralded in BOC’s life, the constant CANADA ● 7 THE GAMECOCK l Wednesday, July 5, 2006 7

Superman l CONTINUED FROM 6 you get a glimpse of this comes to light when she Canada l CONTINUED FROM 6 vibrant changes from one guy in his blue tights and is up for a Nobel Prize for song to the next; swells on That old lady? The original red cape, you’ll give yours her piece, “Why the World the reversal technique that one song would never be Lois Lane. Kudos Bryan as well. Routh clearly Doesn’t Need Superman.” thousands of electronic heard from again. But now, Singer, kudos. Side note: kicks it back to Reeve in But she’s totally over it. artists have plagiarized something has changed the original Jimmy Olsen this movie, and nobody Luthor and his relatively from them over the years, within the BOC men, and playing bartender Bo comes would have been able to silent henchman/lover, but let it be known that it this EP is emotive of that. in later. Disappointing a do it better. He’s even got Kitty, prepare to submerge was BOC’s seminal ideas little bit, Lex Luthor later that sweet hair curl in the a good portion of the world which were the reason IDM portrays himself as not front. underwater and create and like genres actually quite the badass villain and L o i s L a n e ( K a t e new, craggy, beachfront perpetuated somewhat more of the goofy “life just Bosworth) has a child and property. Lane tries to stop rather than met an early worked out in my favor” is engaged to good guy them but it is ultimately demise. “Skyliner” could villain. Still, Kevin Spacey Richard, who also played Superman who foils the easily be one of the best kicked some major booty Cyclops in the X-Men plan. However, Luthor has tracks on the EP simply for being Luthor. Of course, it movies (which explains why a quick trick up his sleeve its dynamic beat and upbeat IS Kevin Spacey. he got killed off within the involving the Man of sound. This makes it stick When Superman actually first 20 minutes of X3). Steel’s true arch-nemesis, out amid the other more does return to Earth The child is curiously a Kryptonite. ambient songs, suitable for and crash lands in his little weak and allergic to a All in all, this movie a wildlife sountrack. backyard, it’s a bittersweet lot of things. Coincidence? will knock you back to The final remix of welcome home with his Probably not, but watch Krypton. Battling for the “Dayvan Cowboy” imbues mother and co-workers the movie instead of number one spot with sound swells and shifting as he goes back to work reading more into this swash-buckling Pirates tones that go from almost at The Daily Planet. Of review than you should. of the Caribbean sequel inaudible melodies to course, he brings in his Lane still has her hang-ups coming out Thursday may progressively busy, beat- pseudonym Clark Kent to with Superman but allows be the toughest battle infected blasts of silence, keep his awesome alter ego him to rescue her on more Superman has to fight all volume and strings. Trans under wraps. Christopher than one occasion during summer. Canada Highway, then, Reeve gave his blessing the movie while fighting is but a fall back to early, to Brandon Routh to play her true feelings. Her Comments on this story? E-mail more ambient times. The his old character, and once broken-hearted bitterness [email protected] Campfire Headphase had 8 THE GAMECOCK ● Wednesday, July 5 , 2006

Quigmans ● By Buddy Hickerson USC Nowhere ● By Inemesit Imoh HOROSCOPES

ARIES Money’s the issue. Decide what you need and where you’ll get it. Others offer to help, but take care. “Easy” deals entered into now will be difficult to repay. TAURUS You imagined what Hard Knocks ● By Louis Coppolla you’d get when you started. What you’re seeing is not quite the same. Instead of pitching a fit, review and revise your mental images. GEMINI There’s way too much work, and besides, your old skills don’t seem to apply. Get help from a person who’s been there and done that. Don’t run away; make a phone call. CANCER There’s a big clash Scene @ USC forming between love and money. You may be asked to choose. Abstain from romance and shopping. Band of Horses LEO Proceed with caution. CROSSWORD Don’t try to push somebody who’s putting up an argument. The more insistent you get, the more persistence you’ll en- counter. Back off to succeed. VIRGO Tell friends you’ll have to see them later. A shy but cre- ative person needs your atten- tion for a while. This will be a good use of your talents, and you’ll be much appreciated. LIBRA The challenge is to fi nd a need and fi ll it at a profi t. You’re in a very imaginative phase so this is possible. Don’t let playful friends distract you. Today St. No cover, 21+ only. SCORPIO A person who out- CAPTURED, ADISON Saturday: ranks you is barking orders. CROFT AND BEFORE OF GOOD AND EVIL AND If you don’t agree, keep NORMANDY: 7 p.m. CRAZY STALLION: 7 p.m. your opinions to yourself. New Brookland Tavern, New Brookland Tavern. SAGITTARIUS It’s more diffi cult 122 State St. $7 under $7 under 21, $5 over. to advance now. You’ll work 21, $5 over. “THE FALLEN IDOL”: 7, hard to hold your position. “THE FALLEN IDOL”: 3, 9 p.m. Nickelodeon CAPRICORN It’s not a good 7, 9 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre. $5.50 with day to go shopping. You’re Theatre, 937 Main St. student ID. too apt to overspend just $5 matinee, $5.50 with THE REWINDS, PELANDRA to make a good impres- student ID. AND MUNSON SUMMERS: sion on the salesperson. MR. B’S GOODTIME 10 p.m. Art Bar. $2 cover, AQUARIUS You’ve been get- KARAOKE EXPLOSION: 8 21+ only. ting paid in promises for quite p.m. Art Bar, 1221 Park a while. Heed a critic’s stern advice to make improvements. www. PISCES You’re tempted to run off and leave a mis- dailygamecock erable job behind. Don’t go. That would just cause .com more complications later. Wednesday, July 5, 2006 Page 9 Balkman’s House: Madison Square Garden

Alex Riley round selection, if he was Dave Odom said. “I am SPORTS EDITOR going to be drafted at all. happy for all of them. He The Knicks, who fi nished has come out of nowhere in The risk-reward ratio the season at 23-59, used the last three to four months for Renaldo Balkman their fi rst pick to handle a and he has now been given paid dividends last need for a better defensive a tremendous opportunity. Wednesday night presence at the small Now he has to prove it. as the New York forward position. The teams He is ready to take that Knicks drafted the new coach Isiah Thomas challenge on and certainly forward with the was excited about the chance if him being drafted No. 20th pick in the to have Balkman join the 20 isn’t surprising enough, fi rst round of the team. it won’t be if he makes the 2006 NBA Draft. “He plays great defense,” team either.” Balkman, who Thomas said. “When we saw Balkman will be making forewent his him in Orlando, it solidifi ed his return to a city where he senior season to that he was the player we has seen nothing but success. enter the draft early, wanted. He plays with such After helping the Gamecocks was predicted as a intensity. We had a couple get past Maryland two possible late fi rst round of chances to move up in years ago to advance to the pick, but most analysts the draft but the player we NIT finals, the defensive placed the Tampa would have moved up for specialist was on the bench native as a second didn’t excite us as much as for the fi nal shot of the 2005 the ‘B-man’.” tournament. But in this years The ESPN hosts of the NIT fi nal four, Balkman did NBA draft were stunned at it all for the Gamecocks, the selection of Balkman scoring, rebounding, stealing saying that he was a second and blocking shots in route round pick at best and to being named the NIT’s couldn’t understand why MVP. Balkman joined the the Knicks would pick him likes of basketball greats at that time. But Thomas like Reggie Miller and Walt compared Balkman to Frazier. some high caliber defensive Odom, who has supported names. Balkman through his “Renaldo is a very unique decision making process was player with unique talent,” excited for the now NBA- Thomas said. “He reminds bound player and even more me a lot of Dennis Rodman excited about the chance he and Ron Artest.” has by playing in the Big Balkman, who averaged Apple. just under 10 points and “I will be the fi st to say he seven rebounds a game, is will go to New York and win the fi rst player from USC to their hearts,” Odom said. be selected in the draft since “It’s a great place to go with 1998 and the fi rst Gamecock the way he plays and the to go in the fi rst round since way he looks and he will win Tom Boswell went to the their hearts. I don’t doubt Boston Celtics in 1975. that. They will love him.” Juan Blas / THE GAMECOCK “It’s a great night for Balkman celebrates with family after the announcement of his fi rst round draft pick to Gamecocks, for Renaldo Comments on this story? E-mail the New York Knicks. He is the fi rst Gamecock to go in the fi rst round since 1975. and for me,” USC coach [email protected] 10 THE GAMECOCK●Wednesday, July 5, 2006 Rogers’ benefi t raises big money for scholarship fund

Gamecock Heisman winner uses star status to give back to community

Alex Riley warm attitude make him Foundation Auction and SPORTS EDITOR a people magnet. And it Celebrity Golf Tournament. was no surprise that those Over the two-day event, The grin of George traits were doubled in size hundreds of people turned Rogers is something to as Rogers worked to raise out, including some of be seen. His pearly white money through his 16th Rogers close friends from all smile, booming laugh and Annual George Roger around the country. Some of the celebrity faces included Heisman trophy winners Gino Torretta, Mike Rozier, Johnny Rodgers and Tony Dorsett, along with former Gamecock standouts like Dom Fusci, Jeff Grantz, Kevin Long, Alex Hawkins and Ronnie Collins. But the biggest name was some what of a surprise, as boxing legend Larry Holmes attended the auction portion of the event. Along with a heavy celebrity presence and a mixture of ticket sales, sponsorships and auction items, Rogers and his foundation have been able to raise thousands of dollars in scholarship money every year to help South Carolina students attend schools around the state. “Just to be able to say that I contributed a scholarship to a kid will take me a long way in life ‘cause that’s what it’s all about,” Rogers said. “It’s all about giving back.” This year was no exception as over 20 students received scholarship money from the foundation to help further their education. The auction featured two facets, with a silent auction containing items such as autographed footballs, helmets and jerseys from Rogers, Rozier, Dorsett, Marcus Allen, Andruw

Juan Blas / THE GAMECOCK Jones and many others, while the live auction held George Rogers watches his shot during his celebrity golf ● tournament. Guests included Heisman winners and boxers. BENEFIT 11 THE GAMECOCK●Wednesday, July 5, 2006 11 BENEFIT ● CONTINUED FROM 10 Commentators clueless when it comes to harsh critique of Balkman higher-valued items such as jerseys signed by Joe Knicks’ choice justifi ed Garden to select Balkman Instead of being a team that doing. Namath, Michael Vick for fi rst-round draft pick as the 20th player overall. gets knocked out in the No. 2: The Knicks are full and Peyton Manning. That’s when the fl oodgates fi rst or second round of the of guys who are shooters An African safari and a Somebody needs to shut opened. Big Dance, the Gamecocks and ball hogs. Balkman is trip to New York for next Jay Bilas up. Like right Bilas and the rest of became the back-to-back the type of guy who plays years Heisman ceremony now. the ESPN analyst crew champions of the NIT, defense and isn’t selfish. on ESPN were also And while they shut that took turns criticizing the played in none other than Just the type of guy the auctioned. blabbermouth up, somebody Knicks and Isiah Thomas Madison Square, home to.... Knicks need right now. He’s “This is something give Stephen A. Smith a bashing the organization The Knicks. a defender, shot blocker and people should get gold star. for selecting a guy who was Coincidence? I don’t guy who gives 100%. involved in,” Holmes said. Never “a second-round player” think so. Well said, Stephen A. “George hasn’t forgotten thought that and “Nobody else would As of right now, Balkman Well said indeed. where he came from. statement have taken him in the fi rst has a 4-0 record inside the The Knicks need a guy George has a foundation would come round.” confines of the Garden. like Balkman to show some to help young people and out in that The rest of the night, He has about a half dozen passion and intensity for a it’s all worthwhile. He order, but the ESPN crew spent any SportsCenter top 10 plays team that lacks it. They want isn’t trying to do it for his after the NBA moment it wasn’t using to and two championship rings someone to give them drive. self interest. In a way he Draft last ALEX pick on Portland to insult to his resume. In other Well, if he plays anything is because he does it to Wednesday, RRILEY the idea of Balkman as a words: he’s had success like he did at USC, the Big make his heart feel good. that’s how it Th ird- first-round selection. But there. They’ve watched him Apple is in for a treat. He puts a lot back and needs be. After year print if these talking heads had play. The New York Knicks But the big thing that’s why I’m here.” a draft that journalism taken the time to actually do knew exactly what they were about Smith’s statement Beautiful weather held featured some student some research, they might doing when they drafted wasn’t that he didn’t bash on for most of that day, as stunning picks, have seen a reason why the Balkman. Balkman, but that he gave the celebrities teamed up overpasses and confusing Knicks felt compelled to Secondly, for the first the guy a chance. Let’s face with participants in the names, the biggest story take Balkman off the board time since I became an it: nobody knows how the day-long golf tournament that is still resounding from before the worthless second ESPN junkie, Stephen A. new prospects will pan out. at the University Club the results is the pick of round of the draft. Smith got it right. Sure, JJ Redick could be gone in at Cobblestone in Renaldo Balkman by the First off, the Knicks he questioned the idea of and out of Orlando so fast it Blythewood. Teams of New York Knicks. should have had plenty of picking Balkman that early, would make your head spin. four or five took their The Knicks, one of the time to look at Balkman. but he came back with two But for now, there is still best shot at walking NBA’s worst teams with a Plenty of time. Sure, USC statements. a chance that every name home as winner of the 23-59 record last year, used didn’t make it to the NCAA No. 1: If you look at Isiah called will be on an NBA tournament, as the their fi rst pick in the 2006 tournament the last two Thomas’ track record when roster come next season. organization continued Draft live from their home years. As of today, do you it comes to drafts, the man And that’s all the chance to raise money through a court of Madison Square think Balkman really cares? generally knows what he’s they need. raffl e and donations. “We all want to do everything for our friends and George is one of my close friends,” COME OUT AND PLAY... said Notre Dame’s 1988 National Championship quarterback Tony Rice. “He’s trying to raise money for his foundation and that’s what it’s all about.” Even though a storm late in the afternoon put a damper on the fi nish of the tournament, Rogers could not have been happier. “It just goes to show I’m blessed,” Rogers said. “All my friends and all the guys that were here, that’s what it’s about.” Comments on this story? E-mail RETURNING THIS FALL [email protected] 12 THE GAMECOCK●Wednesday, July 5, 2006

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