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The Daily Gamecock, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008 University of South Carolina Scholar Commons October 2008 10-23-2008 The aiD ly Gamecock, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008 University of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2008_oct Recommended Citation University of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008" (2008). October. 7. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2008_oct/7 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2008 at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in October by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Sports The Mix Women’s soccer takes Palin’s appearance on on LSU to end its losing SNL makes this week’s streak. See page 8 Mix Tape. See page 5 dailygamecock.com UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008 VOL. 102, NO. 51 ● SINCE 1908 Prof kisses pig for charity Greeks plan free concert for Ocean Isle anniversary T-shirt sales to help will be open to all members of the community in fund scholarships in conjunction with the Five Points Association’s Five honor of fi re victims after Five concert series. Nick Bradley, a co-service Kyle Moores chair of the university’s STAFF WRITER Greek Programming Board, has high hopes for the concert. USC’s Greek “My hopes for this Programming Board will concert are that it will host its inaugural Carolina remind the nation that on Remembrance Concert Oct. 28, 2007, seven special today at 5:30 p.m. in Five friends and students were Points. taken from our campuses,” The concert is being Bradley said. held in memory of the Bradley said the seven students who died money raised will help to in the Ocean Isle beach commemorate the victims. house tragedy on October “This concert and 28, 2007. remembrance fund will give The event will include people from the University a memorial slideshow, of South Carolina, speakers and live Clemson University performances by musical and the hometowns of Keri Goff/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK groups Villanova and the victims a chance to USC accounting professor Mariah Lynch was the winner of ESA’s Kiss the Pig fundraiser for the second year in a row. Danger Muffi n. celebrate the lives of seven Proceeds from the event extraordinary people and will benefit the Carolina President Andrew Gaeckle. students to donate for the fundraiser. keep them part of the USC Football players, administrators Remembrance Fund, President of Student Body Culbertson said Lynch consistently tradition forever,” Bradley which awards scholarships help ESA raise money for St. Jude’s Ambassadors Stephen Wright, Carolina raises a lot of money for the annual said. in honor of the seven fi re Productions President Ashley Wood, event and that this year used interesting Anyone seeking more victims. Halley Nani clinical assistant professor Kara means to do so. information or wishing THE DAILY GAMECOCK According to the concert Montgomery, accounting professor “Lynch reportedly told students that to make a donation to the Web site, fundraising Ted Rogers and international business if they donated money to the cause and Carolina Remembrance The USC service sorority Epsilon efforts will include T-shirt professor Andrew Spicer were also in ended up winning, she would cancel Fund should visit the Sigma Alpha held its annual Kiss The sales and sponsorships. the running. classes,” Culbertson said. concert Web site at Pig fundraiser event in front of Russell T-shirts were pre-ordered The sorority previously had the Last year, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, an www.sa.sc.edu/greeklife/ House Wednesday. by USC and Clemson winner kiss a real pig during the event, organization dedicated to education, concert.htm. The fundraiser, which involved students and will be on sale but according to Lindsay Parks, the service and sisterhood, raised $645, nominating prominent USC faculty for $15. Epsilon Sigma Alpha St. Jude’s chair, an amount which had already been Comments on this story? E-mail members, administrators and athletes The concert is free and circumstances made it hard to do so. surpassed the night before this year’s [email protected] for the honor of kissing a pig mascot on “I did put in a lot of time trying to event. Greene Street, raised approximately $760 fi nd a handler who would bring a pig to To advertise the event, the for the Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital the event,” Parks said. “Their concern organization handed out fliers and national foundation, which is Epsilon was that the pigs would catch diseases T-shirts and made an event page on Student Senate meeting 10/22: Sigma Alpha’s major philanthropy from being around humans.” Facebook. organization. Maria Culbertson, a third-year Culbertson said participation in the A resolution to commend South Carolina state Mariah Lynch, a USC accounting management and marketing student and fundraiser throughout the last week legislators on passing a law mandating the sale of professor, won the privilege of kissing fi re-safe cigarettes was approved. Epsilon Sigma Alpha publicity chair, was high, with about 10 to 15 members the pig mascot on Wednesday for the said money is raised by ESA members asking for money in front of Russell second year in a row. A resolution to strike the Title 300 fi nance codes and walking around in front of the Russell House for from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every She beat out several prominent to replace them with a new fi nance system was sent House for a week and asking students to day. candidates in the fundraiser, including back to Finance Committee. donate money in the name of one of the USC President Harris Pastides, USC nominees. football players Chris Smelley and Comments on this story? E-mail — Compiled by Halley Nani The nominees also raised money Ryan Succop and USC Student Body [email protected] themselves by asking family, friends and Presidential race tightens in fi nal week Associated Press-GfK poll shows party and McCain’s “Joe the plumber” analogy struck a chord. voters realigned after third debate Three weeks ago, an AP-GfK survey found that Obama had surged to a seven- point lead over McCain, lifted by voters Liz Sidoti who thought the Democrat was better Th e Associated Press suited to lead the nation through its sudden economic crisis. WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential The contest is still volatile, and the split race tightened after the fi nal debate, with among voters is apparent less than two John McCain gaining among whites and weeks before Election Day. people earning less than $50,000, according “I trust McCain more, and I do feel that to an Associated Press-GfK poll that shows he has more experience in government McCain and Barack Obama essentially than Obama. I don’t think Obama has been running even among likely voters in the around long enough,” said Angela Decker, election homestretch. 44, of La Porte, Ind. The poll, which found Obama at 44 But Karen Judd, 58, of Middleton, Wis., percent and McCain at 43 percent, supports said, “Obama certainly has sufficient what some Republicans and Democrats qualifi cations.” She said any positive feelings THE DAILY GAMECOCK privately have said in recent days: that the about McCain evaporated with “the outright Alan Tauber / race narrowed after the third debate as The Associated Press-GfK poll shows the presidential race has narrowed with Obama at GOP-leaning voters drifted home to their POLL ● 3 44 percent and McCain at 43 percent, proving the contest is still volatile two weeks out. Sports The Mix Opinion............... 4 TODAY FRIDAY Crime report............ 2 Check out what teams Austin AAAS discusses their annual Puzzles................ 7 Smallwood has on top of his NFL fashion show held tonight in the Comics................ 7 Classifi ed.................. 10 Power Rankings. See page 9 RH ballroom. See page 5 67 50 65 63 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008 pageTWO QDaily & A WITH Theme PIC OF THE DAY USC STUDENT ORGANIZATION Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Russell House Patio Leader Alpha Delta Pi’s Hoops and Hogs Eric Brei, president of 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bodybuilding and Fitness Club Greene Street at USC Choose to Lose session 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. RH, Room 303 1) What is your favorite club activity? NPHC meeting “Th ee Mr.Mr. andand MissMiss USCUSC BodybuildingBodybuilding CompetitionCompetition 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. because it’s a unique experience. It’s a lot of fun.” RH, Room 201 EMPOWER meeting 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 2) How long have you been bodybuilding? RH, Room 303 “I’ve been bodybuilding since my freshman year, so Kara Roache / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Nihon Club meeting about four years.” Student referees at the University of South Carolina enjoy a playful moment in 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Humanities 403 between games at the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center athletic fi elds. NASA scientist Dr. 3) How many competitions have you Hansen Climate Changes Local National World lecture participated in? Property and casualty BOWLING GREEN, LONDON — London buses 7:30 p.m. insurers are hoping a new Ky. — Western Kentucky have God on their side — but Law School Auditorium “I’ve done the Mr. USC competition three times facility coming to South University was locked not for long, if atheists have now and plan to do it a fourth time in April.” Carolina will do for home down for about three hours their way. VOX meeting building what a similar Wednesday after reports The sides of some of 7 p.m.
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