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presenting any views at all.” don’t think it would be a huge promotes “It has a number of vague amount, but it would defi nitely be criteria for funding that allow a blessing and it would help us.” for viewpoint discrimination,” Nalepa said the organization, WHO HAS Mattox said. with around 200 members, has awareness Trey Ingram, president of the various events throughout the local chapter, said the group year and supports a permanent has filed the complaint to let staff. Still, Nalepa said she isn’t ‘Eaten Alive’ attempts to administration know that the worried about the outcome of THE RIGHT issue is important for them. the case because much of the reach out to students with “We’ve been trying to get this organization’s funding comes eating disorders, get help Christian Legal Society proclaims that resolved for over a year and a from private donations. half,” Ingram said. “We’ve just “We’re really not worried about been denied, denied, denied over it,” Nalepa said. “For the longest current system violates rights to free and over again.” time I’ve seen the church and Cassity Brewer Brewer said he is currently ministries not get the help that THE DAILY GAMECOCK in the process of reviewing the they need, but we get it from speech, discourages religious exercise complaint and the university’s elsewhere.” “Eaten Alive,” a nationally practices. Annie Boiter-Jolley, president acclaimed performance Jackie Alexander to free speech and that the current “It’ll be an interesting look-see of College Democrats, said focusing on eating disorder EDITOR-IN-CHIEF system also restricts the free into our systems,” Brewer said. university funding would help awareness, will come to exercise of religion. “We obviously want to do the her organization fund events the Russell House Theater A Christian legal group has fi led The group has not served the right thing.” in conjunction with College tonight at 7. a complaint against the university university with legal papers, Also named on the complaint are Republicans. The one-woman act stars in federal district court, alleging instead giving them until March USC President Andrew Sorensen; “It would be helpful, even with Broadway actress Eva van that the student organization 17 to respond Vice President for Student Affairs non-partisan things like voter Dok as fi ve different women funding system violates the First “We’re hoping that the university Dennis Pruitt; Coordinator for registrations drives,” said Boiter- in different situations that Amendment. will take action to change this Student Government and Student Jolley, a third-year political cope with eating disorders. The Christian Legal Society and before it is even necessary to serve Organizations Angela Dusenbury; science. “I think there are “It is interesting in the fact the USC School of Law Chapter them,” Mattox said. Director of Student Affairs for activities and events that could be that she’s a great actress,” said filed the complaint on Feb. 28, Jerry Brewer, associate vice the Law School Elizabeth Davis; funded by the school that wouldn’t Ashley Watts, the program attorney Casey Mattox said. Mattox president for student affairs and the Student Senate as a body; the further one organizations agenda director of student wellness said the current funding practices who is named in the complaint, student body president as a body; over the other.” promotion. “This is her way do not allow religious or political said he has had no contact with the and the Student Bar Association The Christian Legal Society’s of reaching out to others.” student organizations to receive group beyond the letter he received Finance Committee as a body. most recent religious freedom Van Dok, who was student activity fees. this morning. Mattox said the lawsuit is victory came against the Florida once a victim of an eating “It essentially leaves religious “Historically, we do not take not targeting students, but the State University student senate, disorder herself, uses the and political student organizations mandatory fees and then convert organizations that are responsible who froze funding to the performance to reach out to out of the funding process,” Mattox them to partisan and religious for handling the budgets. Christian Legal Society following college students with similar said. groups that might offend students,” If the group is successful in pressure from a gay rights group. problems or who have friends The Christian Legal Society Brewer said, adding “but we will changing USC’s policies, more In March 1995, the Supreme with eating disorders and is a non-profit organization fund their activities.” than 35 religious and political Court, in a 5-to-4 opinion, ruled need to know how to help. that seeks “to be the national In the complaint, the group organizations could become that the University of Virginia “We are hoping people grassroots network of lawyers alleges “special funding money eligible for funding. imposed a financial burden on come that either have an and law students, committed to was exhausted by the end of the Julie Nalepa, president of a Christian student newspaper eating disorder or know proclaiming, loving and serving fall semester, leaving no money Campus Crusade for Christ, said speech and amounted to viewpoint someone with one and that Jesus Christ, through all we do available for the spring semester.” although receiving university discrimination. can reach out to someone,” and say in the practice of law,” Additionally, according to space for meetings is the Watts said. according to the group’s mission finance codes, religious and organization’s primary concern, — Brad Maxwell contributed to Even if students are in statement. political organizations can only funding would still be helpful. this story. no way associated with an The complaint alleges that the fund “specific content neutral “It’s interesting that this eating disorder, Watts said it current system lacks adequate programs.” is going up,” said Nalepa, a is important to attend. protection against viewpoint Mattox said the code “would hotel, restaurant and tourism Comments on this story? E-mail “You don’t know who you discrimination, violating the right prohibit you from funding anything management student. “I really [email protected] might come across in a couple years who you love that needs help,” she said. Rhea Merck, a university psychologist that works with students with eating VOX advocates safe sexual practice disorders, agreed. She said around 20 percent of students nationwide suffer from eating the ability for college disorders. Group aims to raise campuses to provide birth “Anything we can do to control options at lower increase awareness is good,” awareness, decrease prices for college students Merck said. cost of birth control through relationships with Merck holds group and pharmaceutical companies. individual sessions for Hampton said there has students that have or think Kara Apel often been a five to ten they might have an veating STAFF WRITER percent increase in the disorder. She said there price of birth control on are also dieticians, health Voices for Planned college campuses. educators and medical help Parenthood (VOX) is raising Katie Jarriel, secretary available. awareness of affordable of the university’s VOX Students are encouraged birth control and safe sexual chapter and second-year to seek counseling because, practices by participating in anthropology student, said according to the slogan of “A-B-C Week.” she thinks “A-B-C Week” van Dok’s performance, “A-B-C Week,” or is very vital to USC’s disorders have “nothing to do Affordable Birth Control campus. with eating.” week, is a nationwide “ ‘A-B-C Week’ is “Eating disorders are more movement for VOX chapters important to remind of a mental disorder and the to advocate the importance people to practice safe sex,” only way someone is going of affordable birth control Jarriel said. to come out of them is if options. Sexual health education they change the way they are Kate Hampton, the South is a very important issue to thinking,” Watts said. Carolina field coordinator Jarriel and to VOX. Rebecca Unrue, a third- for Planned Parenthood, “It’s something that I Keryn Senn / THE DAILY GAMECOCK year broadcast journalism said VOX chapters would be feel strongly about,” Jarriel student, attends currently Due to the DRA of 2006 birth control prices have increased fi ve to ten percent on campus. participating in a multitude said, “People just really in the process of recovering of different ways. need to be educated.” from an eating disorder. She “VOX chapters nationwide Current VOX co- always been important to One of the organization’s VOX also entered a dress said it is important to raise will be signing up supporters, presidents Kathleen Kemp me,” said Hinson, a second- events this week will include in Project Condom, which awareness of the mental calling representatives and and Beth Hinson formed year international studies tabling in front of Russell takes place Wednesday problems associated with not encouraging their fellow the USC chapter of VOX student. House on Wednesday night. VOX will table again eating. peers to fl ex their power as last year during spring Hinson said she still wants to promote SOS (Safe outside of Russell House “It’s not about weight; it’s new voters,” Hampton said. semester to help promote to see students get the birth Oral Sex) Day. Jarriel said again on March 26. about an underlying problem A number of colleges safe sex around campus. control that they need. there was a problem with VOX currently hosts 15 that is not related to food,” have increased their prices Hinson helped start the “I want to see birth control misconceptions of oral sex active members and meets she said. for birth control, including club as a means to advocate available for students,” campus. on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Unrue has been attending USC, due to the Deficit sexual health education and Hinson said, “It shouldn’t “I think that it’s a problem Calcott 202. Merck’s clinics since 2005 and Reduction Act of 2006 practices. be a big deal to be able to on this campus,” Jarriel (DRA). The DRA eliminated “Pro-choice issues have get it [birth control].” said. ABC ● 2 EATEN ALIVE ● 2 TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2008

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Minor in possession of Simple possession of liquor, 11:29 p.m. marijuana, disregarding 611 Bull St. stop sign, possession of an Jessica Belton / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Three minors were under altered ID, 3: 28 p.m. 65 41 Whitney Heald, a ﬁ rst year pre-Pharmacy student, and Laura Bousaman, a ﬁ rst the influence of alcohol Intersection of Whaley year Visual Communications student, play frisbee on the Horseshoe Monday. in the Bull Street Garage. and Sumter Streets ● They also had two bottles John Luce was pulled over ABC Continued from 1 of liquor. and arrested when police The student organization, Reporting officer: J. found marijuana in the which advocates Planned DuPree vehicle. Joseph Pietrantoni was also arrested for Parenthood as well as safe marijuana possession. sexual practices on campuses, Police confiscated the has more than 200 chapters SUNDAY, MARCH 2 marijuana and a glass pipe, nationally, including chapters as well as Pietrantoni’s at Clemson University and Breaking and entering altered driver’s license. College of Charleston. motor vehicle, petit larceny, Reporting officer: J.M. 2 a.m. Comments on this story? E-mail Harrelson 509 Gadsden St. [email protected]

EATEN ALIVE ● Continued from it is important for people to The ratio of female to male 1 learn more. patients at the clinic is around said she has directly beneﬁ ted “It is definitely good to 8:1, Watts said. from the counseling received. raise awareness,” Caniff said. The situation can get She said many students suffer “It just happens to people serious if ignored, Merck from eating disorders and do and you don’t know how said. not admit it or realize it. to address their disorders According to Merck, one “It can be happening all without angering them.” of her patients said, “There around you and you don’t Merck and Watts also were a few days that all I had even know it,” Unrue said. noted the prevalence of was water and even if I had a Other students have females at the clinic. breath mint, I had to throw recognized people in the “In our culture, young it up because I kept thinking community with eating women in particular spend about that one calorie.” disorders. too much time talking about Jenn Caniff, a second-year what to eat, food and how Comments on this story? E-mail marketing student, thinks to lose weight,” Merck said. [email protected]

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Legislation

EDITORIAL BOARD not enough

Editor Managing Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER MICHAEL BAUMANN to decrease News Editor Copy Desk Chief BRAD MAXWELL CALLI BURNETT book prices Assistant News Editor Viewpoints Editor LIZ SEGRIST AMANDA DAVIS Online ISBN number posts Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor PAUL BOWERS ALEX RILEY will not ease tremendous Design Director Online Editor burden of textbook costs MEREDITH RAY EDDIE MANN When I picked up The Daily Gamecock Monday morning and saw the IN OUR OPINION headline “Same Books, Less Money,” I immediately became interested. After all, what is more S.C. fi nally recognizes exciting to a YOU MUST BE THIS TALL TO RIDE THE NEWSROOM poor college slavery’s end—too late student than knowing that Concrete funding guidelines needed they might June 19 will mark 143 years since the end of be saving slavery—and this year, South Carolina will fi nally Brewer makes careless it’s afraid If we’re really worried DARREN some money, someone will about offending people, especially on offi cially recognize it with a resolution that passed the PRICE comments on complaint get his (or the problem might go Second-year books? state house of representatives last week. her, while deeper than anyone print As I began to over organization money I’m being previously realized. If the read, however, It’s about time. The Christian Legal journalism politically student body’s reaction my excitement People joke about South Carolinians being racist or Society’s complaint against student correct) to a year of scandal and gave way to USC is an action that has redneck all the time, and waiting nearly a century and MICHAEL feelings ineffi cacy is any indication, skepticism controversy written all BAUMANN hurt. Student Government may pretty quickly — who a half to recognize the day on which slavery ended over it; whenever religion Th ird-year Whether be offensive to a large wouldn’t be skeptical about doesn’t do much to dispel those stereotypes. and money collide in print or not plurality of students. textbook costs coming down the public forum, mass journalism Reopening the debate something is I don’t think that’s what simply because a bill says hysteria ensues. Throw in student now makes onlookers offensive is Brewer had in mind. that book stores have to post Slavery was an the possibility that College an extremely The late John Rawls, book ISBN numbers online? wonder why South Democrats and College absolute wrong and subjective and haphazard Harvard political It’s no secret that textbook Republicans could get Carolina is bothering way to award money. How theoretician and publishers and college funding if USC loses the the darkest chapter in to recognize the end of many people does a group preeminent liberal scholar bookstores are ripping you case, and you’ve got three have to offend? How badly of the 20th century, said off. slavery now. Why not of the four things you can’t American history. does the group have to that the government should Publishers like Pearson ten years ago? What talk about over dinner. offend them? I’m offended be neutral to different and McGraw Hill use The most troubling part fundamental change has when people say that Jose people’s conceptions of the college textbooks as one of of the situation is not the Reyes is a better shortstop good—in layman’s terms, the primary means for profi t, occurred that made now a good time to say, “OK, alleged suppression of free than Jimmy Rollins, you can believe whatever as “normal” books — things guys, slavery’s over now?” expression—the groups but it offends me more you want. It seems like you would find at a typical seeking funding have done In fact, while we’re at it, let’s apologize for the when people say that the USC is buying into the bookstore — are a crapshoot well without public funds Holocaust was a hoax. corrupted (and increasingly at profi t. nullification crisis, the failed attempt at secession before, and will again—it’s What’s more, there common) version of Rawls’s Why not sell textbooks over taxes during the Andrew Jackson administration. the comment by Jerry are plenty of groups that doctrine—you can believe to bookstores for a high Brewer, USC’s associate What about the South Carolina militia’s slaughter of offend people that already whatever you want, as long price? The bookstores that vice president for student loyalist troops while they were trying to surrender get student activity funds. as you believe the same buy them are then free to affairs. Right or wrong, BGLSA things as me. That’s no mark up the price as much at the Battle of Kings Mountain during the “(W)e do not take probably offends as many way to run a university. as they feel will return the mandatory fees and then Revolutionary War? That was bad, too. people as Campus Crusade In all honesty, most highest profit – usually convert them to partisan Slavery was an absolute wrong, and arguably the does, for instance. I’d students will not feel the somewhere between 25 and and religious groups that argue that both serve vital effects of this decision, 40 percent. Throw in the darkest chapter in the history of the United States in might offend students,” functions as havens for regardless of which way fact that this percentage rises general and South Carolina in particular. Even so, Brewer said. members of groups that it goes. I just hope the higher every year as “new” Let’s leave aside the having to pass a resolution to recognize its end when are constantly besieged by university’s method and “personalized” editions distasteful idea that an unnecessary, invalid and for funding student of books are put out every every slave and slaveowner is long dead just makes us institution of higher unwanted criticism. What organizations isn’t quite year, and it becomes pretty look silly. learning is afraid to act one makes BGLSA worthy? as slapdash as Brewer has apparent that you are getting way or another because made it out to be. swindled. CORRECTIONS Besides extravagant Andy Shaffer, general manager for the University Bookstore, markups and failure to was available to comment in “Same books, less money.” View publish ISBN numbers on the updated story at www.dailygamecock.com. McCain too liberal for conservatives their Web sites, bookstores The Daily Gamecock regrets the error. will “recommend” books If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about Senator, though billed spending in the fi rst place. snubbed and it seems this and charts that are really it. E-mail us at [email protected] The government wastes moderate conservative is unnecessary, or even worse, as neo-Reagan, shows billions of dollars each the only hope Republicans mark unneeded books as year on programs from have against Democratic “required” on their pre-order IT’S YOUR RIGHT more moderate colors the seemingly important powerhouses like Barrack page. John McCain has held an Department Obama and Hilary Clinton. What’s worse is that all of Voice your opinion on message boards at www.dailygamecock.com extremely comfortable or send letters to the editor at [email protected] lead in the primaries as a of Homeland It seems that America is this is common practice to Republican candidate. He Security to changing and traditional textbook stores. There aren’t has pledged himself as a the obviously conservatives are not any real alternatives, save About The Daily Gamecock “true conservative.” Even ridiculous holding the political power the occasional low price on Editor CONTACT INFORMATION the commander and chief Strategic they once wielded. the Internet. Now Congress JACKIE ALEXANDER Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House himself has backed John Milk John McCain is not the has begun to open dialogue Managing Editor Editor: [email protected] Reserve. “true conservative” he on a remedy, but don’t hold MICHAEL BAUMANN News: [email protected] McCain, supporting this MARITZA Copy Desk Chief Viewpoints: [email protected] claim of conservatism. It’s crazy claims to be, and using the your breath on any new CALLI BURNETT Th e Mix: [email protected] CARROWAY Sports: [email protected] Assistant Copy Desk Chief to try and label in order to attract regulations causing prices to Online: www.dailygamecock.com “He is tough fi scally. He First-year LAREN SMITH cut spending voters isn’t panning out too come down. Newsroom: 777-7726 believes the tax cuts ought broadcast Design Director Sports: 777-7182 while well. A recent Fox News What good does it do to JULIA ANDERSON Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 to be permanent. He is journalism Fax: 777-6482 maintaining poll of 1000 conservative post an ISBN number for a Assistant Design Director pro-life. His principles are student MEREDITH RAY so many activists showed that when book if you can only buy it at News Editor sound and solid as far as government asked if they thought the bookstore that is already BRAD MAXWELL I’m concerned.” Assistant News Editor KATIE JONES, ZACH LAMB, The Daily Gamecock is programs. The more the John McCain was a true ripping you off? And with a LIZ SEGRIST KEITH LOCKLEAR, ELLEN The president, the editorially independent government has control conservative, 59.5 percent legislature that is nearly split Viewpoints Editor MEDER, THOMAS MALUCK, student newspaper of the unfortunately, does not AMANDA DAVIS HALLEY NANI University of South Carolina. over, the more money it said no and 20.8 percent down the middle in both Assistant Viewpoints Editor have the best track record It is published daily during will “need” to maintain couldn’t make up their houses, it’s no sure thing JOSH RABON Public Relations Director in decision making. Th e Mix Editor ANDREA LUCAS the fall and spring semesters those programs. mind. that any regulation bills will Tak ing a closer look PAUL BOWERS Graduate Assistant and nine times during the McCain has also taken John McCain’s differing be passed. I just don’t see Assistant Mix Editor EMILY VERNON summer with the exception of at McCain’s stand on a more moderate approach positions on key issues is how a regulation making COLIN JONES Student Media Director university holidays and exam important issues — often, Sports Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG periods. Opinions expressed to civil rights issues leaving many conservatives bookstores say exactly what ALEX RILEY Faculty Adviser in The Daily Gamecock are he seems more moderate. ERIK COLLINS such as abortion and gay confused and uncertain book they are selling you will Assistant Sports Editor those of the editors or author Take for instance, his MICHAEL AGUILAR Creative Director marriage. While he does about where he stands on prevent them from taking EDGAR SANTANA and not those of the University stand on fiscal issues. Photo Editor not support partial-birth the political radar. more than they should. How LIZZY SHEPPARD Business Manager of South Carolina. Th e Board Yes, he does plan to make Assistant Photo Editor CAROLYN GRIFFIN of Student Publications abortion, he does support Even though he has a will this save me money? permanent tax cuts, CRISTINA KUBICKI Advertising Manager and Communications is expanding embryonic stem comfortable lead in the race That being said, I am Copy Editors SARAH SCARBOROUGH the publisher of The Daily especially for the middle MELANIE BYRUM, EDDIE Gamecock cell research. And while he to become the Republican rooting hard for any and Classifi eds Manager . Th e Department class. And yes, he plans to MANN, EDWARD PHARR, SHERRY F. HOLMES of Student Media is has stated that he believes presidential nominee, his all bills that would bring ARTIE PHILLIPS, MELISSA Production Manager the newspaper’s parent cut spending. However, STEIN C. NEIL SCOTT marriage is between one moderate stance may fail down the price of education. organization. The Daily Page Designers the man has failed in Creative Services Gamecock man and one woman, to unite the voters needed I’m just not going to hold AJ BIWOSKI, SUNSHINE KEVIN ARCHIE, BEN is supported in the area of cutting any he does not support a to take on either Clinton my breath and think, “my COBB, STEPHANIE EWELL, BUCHANAN, MEGAN part by student-activity fees. incentives for spending. ABIGAIL GARRISON, LIZ SINCLAIR, KAILEY WARING, One free copy per reader. constitutional ban on gay or Obama. books will be cheaper soon,” There have been no talks HOWELL, KERYN SENN, LIZZIE WILSON Additional copies may be marriage. If McCain is the true because I’m fairly certain BOBBY SUTTON, KATHLEEN Advertising purchased for $1 each from about cutting useless TENNANT, CATHERINE BEN CRANE, CARLY the Department of Student Other more truly conservative he claims to that I will turn blue and WALKER GALLAGHER, KATIE government programs Media. conservative candidates be, he is doing a poor job die before that would ever Staff Writers HUDSON, BEN LEBERTH, specifi cally, which is what AUSTIN COLLINS, CHRIS COX, such as Mike Huckabee and of showing it. happen. LAUREN SPIRES, JAYLENE causes so much wasteful HALEY DREIS, SEAN GRUBER, WILLIAMS Ron Paul have been mostly “Th ere are people who exist in this world not like entities but like the speckles or spots on something.” – Nikolai Gogol

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2008 PAGE 5 ‘Semi-Pro’ hit- or-miss comedy Ferrell advertised as star in latest ﬁ lm, fails to outshine equally talented ensemble

Thomas Maluck MOVIE REVIEWER

Courtesy of MCT Campus "Semi-Pro" Dr. Ruth, a.k.a. sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, is back Courtesy of MCT Campus ★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ with an updated edition of “Sex for Dummies.” Will Ferrell steps into some short shorts for his role as Will Ferrell has been in the funny business long enough ABA basketball player Jackie Moon in “Semi-Pro.” to polarize audiences. He blows up every profession he parodies like a balloon and lets his movies deflate A partial list of the scene-stealers includes Will them, from news anchors (“Anchorman”) to NASCAR Arnett, Rob Corddry, Tim Meadows, Andy Richter Sex doctor drivers (“Talladega Nights”). With “Semi-Pro,” Ferrell and Matt Walsh. Their scenes will generate as many targets a pre-NBA American Basketball Association in college-oriented T-shirts as any involving Ferrell. The the ‘70s. Cue the funky soundtrack, jive talk and retro combination would be genius if not for the sketch-comedy fashions. His bumbling showman character Jackie Moon and dramatic legs of the movie tripping each other. is advertised as the main character, but in actuality the The funny parts occur on sets that could have been visits USC comedy is passed between over a dozen comedians on the used for “Saturday Night Live” skits, which means the ensemble team. laughs are delivered in a line of small bites, compared to Moon owns the Tropics, an ABA team based in Flint, Dr. Ruth Westheimer comes to Russell House, the more elaborate or fantastical set-ups of Ferrell’s past Michigan, that he bought with the money from being a works. Harrelson’s subplot lends the movie heart, but not answers questions, gives tips on how to ‘do it’ one-hit wonder on the radio. When the ABA and NBA enough in its limited run time. Andre Benjamin’s “Black announce a merger, the Tropics’ only chance for survival Coffee” character deserves more screen time instead, but Sarah Bartoletta as a team lies in proving they can win enough games THE DAILY GAMECOCK it feels tacked on due to underexposure. and fi ll enough seats to be taken seriously. Moon invents What do three stars say? Two or less would condemn Dr. Ruth Westheimer will be in the Russell House Ballroom plenty of giggle-worthy gimmicks, from a tropical half- a comedy, and four or more would mean it was a gut- today at 8 p.m. to talk about sex. time dance to wrestling a bear, but how will the Tropics buster—three looks like a “meh” by comparison. Bad For over 25 years, Dr. Ruth has been defying all social win games? comedies are often funnier as self-torture than one that is norms with her self-titled show and many books. She is known Training the team falls to Monix (Woody Harrelson), a only “kind of” funny. predominately for her all-around bluntness as well as for her championship benchwarmer from the Celtics. Harrelson’s Make no mistake: “Semi-Pro” would be as strong a jokes and good advice. half of the story is dramatic, as he tries to reclaim some comedy as past Ferrell movies, except it’s not his to own. Dr. Ruth now an 80-year-old psychosexual therapist, began of his lost glory from years past, as well as the heart of his He’s happy to let his name draw an audience, but the to lead the way in media psychology with a short 15-minute former lover (Maura Tierney). He and Ferrell take turns movie (like the Tropics) scores based on team effort. segment that aired at midnight in 1980 on WYNY-FM (NBC) leading the movie as dark-comedy coach and light-hearted in New York. It then graduated to an hour-long show where mascot, respectively, with cameos from across the humor Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] people would call in to Dr. Ruth, as she became known. business. The show proved to be successful, and from there the doctor became available in all sorts of ways: books, television, newspapers, a Web site and even games all around the world. Listeners are encouraged to ask questions in order to get the information they are looking for. In return, Dr. Ruth will Freezepop enthusiastic about new album inform you of all you need to know as respectfully as one can. The presentation, “Sexually Speaking with Dr. Ruth Westheimer,” is anticipated to be informative, interesting and Indie band connects to audience eventful. All are free to ask questions, sit back and just take in the information or come by after the show and purchase all with ‘80s-tinged synth-pop’ CD you need to know in her book, “Sex for Dummies.” The event is free to USC students, faculty and staff, and no tickets are Len Righi required. Be ready to “ask Dr. Ruth.” MCT Campus When Liz Enthusiasm was asked to Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] join Freezepop in 1999, she was cool to the idea, and a bit suspicious. “I had never been in a serious band,” said the singer-lyricist born Popcorn’s cost helps keep Jussi Gamache from her home in Boston. “I wondered, `Why is this movie ticket prices down guy getting in touch with me? I’m a graphic designer, not a musician.’ “ “This guy” was Kasson Crooker, Freezepop producer- Cinema lovers pay vocalist-programmer The Duke of Pannekoenen, and he was part of a fair charge for night fairly well-known Boston alt-rock Courtesy of MCT Campus trio called Splashdown. Boston synth-pop band Freezepop, from left, The Other Sean T. Drinkwater, out at theater And though Enthusiasm, a 1994 Liz Enthusiasm and The Duke of Pannekoeken, releases new album. Boston University grad, was “happy” Lisa M. Krieger doing graphic design for her alma MCT Campus mater’s alumni publication while “Science Genius Girl”); “Dance confections of M (“Pop Muzik”), working on a master’s degree (which Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX Lipps Inc. (“Funkytown”) and The SAN JOSE, Calif. — she got in 2000), she eventually 3” (“Stakeout”); “Rock Band” Buggles (“Video Killed the Radio What’s a movie without signed on with the Duke’s electro- (“Brainpower,” “Super-Sprøde”); Star”). popcorn? pop outfi t. “Guitar Hero” (“Get Ready 2 Rokk”) Enthusiasm denies Freezepop According to a new What helped Enthusiasm overcome and “Guitar Hero II” (“Less Talk intended to echo those `80s synth acts. economic analysis, it would her standoffi shness? More Rokk”). And for the lyrics, “I was thinking, be a lot more expensive. First, she found out that Crooker’s Now Freezepop is trying to `What do I write a song about now? As one price goes up, the call was arranged by her roommate, connect to a wider audience with a Where do I go from here?’ I’ve always other comes down. So rather Sean T. Drinkwater, Freezepop new album of catchy, `80s-tinged struggled with [writing]. I’m not one than cursing the cost of your synthesizer player-programmer- synth-pop, “Future Future Future of those super-prolifi c people. I was next bag of buttered popcorn, Diane Bondareff / Associated Press vocalist The Other Sean T. Perfect,” which was released on Sept. poking fun at the fact that most of our take comfort in the fact that Drinkwater. 25 on a label, Cordless, distributed by songs are not about heavy subjects.” Actor Steve Zahn uses his it subsidizes your ticket “He and The Duke knew each Rykodisc. Maybe heft isn’t Enthusiasm’s credit card to buy popcorn. — and helps fill seats, say other from the Boston music scene,” “So far, video games are the strong suit. But the synth-pulsed researchers at the University said Enthusiasm. “He answered the main way people hear of us,” says “Less Talk More Rokk” and the money through admission of California-Santa Cruz and phone when Duke was trying to reach Enthusiasm. “But we’ve gone way revved-up “Brainpower” are surely tickets or he can make money Stanford University. me. That was back in the days when beyond initial expectations.” worth 100 intellectual exercises. through concessions,” said Moviegoers aren’t being we didn’t have cell phones.” And, no doubt, it hasn’t hurt The former, sung in an inviting UCSC economist Ricard gouged at concession stands, Though Enthusiasm claimed that Crooker is audio director at yet insistent coo, was inspired by a Gil. “If he wants to make the researchers conclude. “joining a band is something I never Harmonix, which makes “FreQuency” sweltering summer basement party money on the ticket, that Rather, the high cost of aspired to,” she admitted, “I always and the “Guitar Hero” series. in Boston. may deter a lot of people snacks helps keep ticket had fun on stage in the [hobby] bands “We’ve been told by some people, On “Brainpower,” Freezepop from coming in. prices down, which allows I was in, especially a cheesy `60s- `You guys don’t even play guitar. sounds like The Donnas gone disco. “So instead he charges a more people to attend. style girl group that played original What are you doing in this game?” “We jokingly refer to it as our punk- higher total price on people The researchers’ analysis music.” said Enthusiasm. “I don’t know if we rock song,” says Enthusiasm. “It’s a who are willing to pay for — based on data from At fi rst, Freezepop was just “a fun really have a good answer to that. On true story. I did get drunk and say the whole movie experience,” thousands of showings at 43 little side project” that was run out of the fi rst [“Guitar Hero” soundtrack], that Brainpower would be a really said Gil, an enthusiastic multiplex theaters in 30 cities the Duke’s Yamaha QY-70 battery- we added a guitar part to our song. funny name for a band!... It’s also a consumer of both movies in a fi ve-year period — shows powered sequencer. “Then, we were Until they make a `Keyboard Hero’ cool thing to shout at shows.” and snacks. “And he’s able to why a couple of hours in the kinda like, `Let’s see what happens. game, we are limited in our options.” “Thought Balloon” is a decided charge a lower price for the dark with Daniel Day-Lewis Let’s do this and this and see how big Although she doesn’t write change of pace, a positively charming guy who can barely afford costs only twice as much as a we can grow,’” said Enthusiasm. music, Enthusiasm pens almost all tune about a tongue-tied single it.” box of Milk Duds. Two self-released albums — 2000’s of the lyrics. “I try to keep them pining for another, while “Do You If movie popcorn were They say that some die- “Freezepop Forever” and 2004’s lighthearted, but not overtly jokey. Like Boys?” is provocative in its free, Gil estimated, each hard film buffs will watch “Fancy Ultra-Fresh” — helped Then I give them to the boys and sexual ambiguity. ticket could cost at least 25 movies — and eat popcorn turn Freezepop into a major player they move things around and make “It’s a cover song,” said Enthusiasm percent more — boosting — no matter what the cost. in video-game soundtrack circles. things fi t...We walk a line. We want it of “Boys.” “It was written by friends the price of a $10 show to But for many of us, the Since 2001, Freezepop’s music has to be fun, but not novelty music.” of ours in the Danish band Si Senor. $12.50. ticket price matters. We’ll been included on such hit music- Freezepop succeeds brilliantly They have a guy singer, but the song At that price, families skip the snacks, thank you. heavy games as “FreQuency” and on “Pop Music Is Not a Crime,” works with either gender.” might stay home with their “The theater owner has “Karaoke Revolution” (both used which calls to mind the infectious DVDs and Jiffy Pop. two choices. He can make 6 The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2008

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USC travels to UNC for fi rst road test Battle of Carolinas goes to diamond Michael Aguilar ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Softball will match up against North Carolina in its fi rst true away game this season on Tuesday night. The Gamecocks have played in three different tournaments at neutral locations and at home but have yet to play an away game. Whatever rust Carolina would face will likely be negated by the fact that they are riding a fi ve-game winning streak. USC’s longest win streak of the season will bring a lot of momentum into one of its toughest opponents of the season. The game will likely be a defensive showdown. The two teams have a combined ERA of 1.44. Even though Ben Fine / THE DAILY GAMECOCK neither ERA is anything to scoff at, South Carolina has Justin Smoak smacks a pitch against Clemson. Batting has been key in USC victories, the team is hitting .327 and averaging 10 runs per game. a slight edge with a team ERA of 1.28, against North Carolina’s 1.59. Both teams will be looking Carolina hosts midweek games for help from offenses that have struggled thus far this After a great weekend, of the year, only lasting four innings Justin Smoak is holding down the goes through, that is another two season. in his previous outing against the No. 4 spot in the lineup for USC. runs. He hit it right on the screws The Gamecocks are baseball faces off against East Carolina Pirates. Drewery is For the year, he is batting .400 on and that is the best you can do,” batting .267 on the season currently 1-0 on the year for the the year with three HRs and eight Tanner said. and will depend on freshman Gardner-Webb, Charlotte Bulldogs with a 1.50 ERA. RBIs. The leader for the Gamecocks The Bulldogs from GWU are infi elder Jill Semento whose On Wednesday, the Gamecocks has been another junior in Reese led by Matt Rizzuto. The junior is .438 average is fourth in the Michael Finnegan will start senior Nick Godwin. The Havens. The Sullivan’s Island currently third on the team with SEC. Semento, a native of THE DAILY GAMECOCK North Augusta native was impressive native is leading the Gamecocks in a .419 average and leads the team Umatilla, Florida, leads the The No. 3 South Carolina in his last outing as he tossed six all offensive categories. Currently, with 13 hits. Starting pitcher Josh team in multiple statistical Gamecocks open a seven-game scoreless innings last Wednesday Havens is batting .500 on the year Drewery will also see action batting categories including batting homestand this Tuesday as they host against UNC-Asheville. Along with to go with four HRs and 15 RBIs, as he has started six of the team’s average, slugging percentage the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs the six scoreless innings, he also only which is almost double Smoak’s, who eight games at shortstop. He is and on base percentage. Tuesday evening at 7 p.m., then turn gave up two hits while striking out is second on the team. currently batting .400 and leads the Also on the offensive side around to play the Charlotte 49ers four batters. Struggling right now for the team with four doubles. of the ball, junior utility Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. South USC coach Ray Tanner is looking Gamecocks is the third junior The 49ers from Charlotte are fielder Ashton Payne, Carolina is now 5-1 on the year after for both starters to throw fi ve or six superstar, James Darnell. However, out looking for revenge after they known for defense her entire sweeping all three games last week, innings and have a quality outing. Tanner is not worried as Darnell has battled the Gamecocks last year in career, has caught a spark at including two this past weekend over “They have to pitch well to been hitting the ball well, but just the Regionals. The 49ers have roared the plate. Payne is riding a the Clemson Tigers. Gardner-Webb maintain their position. Guys that right at people. out of the gate and have swept two 14-game hitting streak, the enters the contest at 3-5 on the year pitch well get more opportunities,” “He has hit a couple of balls on the weekend series so far this year. The longest at USC in the last while the 49ers are 7-1. Tanner said. Tanner went on to add day. He is not concerned and neither 49ers are led by senior Chris Taylor. fi ve years. Payne’s streak has On Tuesday the Gamecocks will that if the pitchers pitch well, they am I. He has had some quality at Taylor. He leads the team with a .483 brought her to lead the team send junior Craig Thomas to the will continue to get the opportunity bats,” Tanner said. average and 10 RBIs. in hits with 25 and runs with mound to oppose another junior in to pitch in more critical situations. “Yesterday, he hit a ball pretty 10. She also shares the top Josh Drewery from Gardner-Webb. The bats have continued to lead the hard to left of [Clemson third Comments on this story? E-mail sagckspt@ spot in doubles and triples Thomas is making his second start Gamecocks. Junior first baseman baseman Kyle] Parker. If that ball mailbox.sc.edu hit with Semento. Even with two offensive players in the middle of hot streaks, the Gamecocks could have trouble against Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Miss. State top SEC tourney predictions the Tar Heels’ pitching staff. Sophomore Danielle Spaulding and Junior Lisa Kentucky, Arkansas, SEC) – Vandy’s seven game Arkansas – (19-9, 8-6 SEC) Norris are the best on the winning streak was snapped – Arkansas had lost four of mound for UNC and with Florida all need wins on Saturday at Arkansas, five games before beating their ERAs, 0.94 and 1.35 to escape bubble but the Commodores No. 18 ranked Vanderbilt on respectively, they have are solidly locked into Saturday. That win probably combined for 10 wins. the NCAA Tournament. gets the Razorbacks off The series history between With only two games Knocking off SEC West the bubble and into the the Carolinas has strongly remaining on the SEC leading Mississippi State Tournament. Prediction: 10 favored South Carolina regular season schedule, on Wednesday would boost seed for quite some time. The we’re less Vanderbilt’s seed up a notch Gamecocks lead the series than three or two. Prediction: 4 seed Florida – (21-8, 8-6 with a 47-11 overall record. weeks from SEC) – The Gators’ overall However, history in Chapel the start of Mississippi State – (20-8, record looks impressive, but Hill has been for favorable the NCAA 11-3 SEC) – Mississippi their weak non-conference for UNC. The Tar Heels tournament State overcame a poor non- schedule is hurting their have found seven of their 11 and the conference performance and stock. Florida needs to series wins at home. UNC beginning were able to wrap up first win at least one of its next also managed to pull off a AUSTIN of “March place in the West. If the two games, but it won’t be close victory against the COLLINS Madness.” It’s Bulldogs hand Vanderbilt easy. UT comes to town on Gamecocks in Columbia Th ird-year time for me its fi rst home loss of the year Wednesday, then the Gators Wade Payne / The Associated Press last season. print to make some on Wednesday night, look head to UK on Senior Night. Even though a few The Volunteers are having one of their best seasons ever. journalism postseason for them to start getting Prediction: 11 seed statistics weigh in favor of student predictions, a lot of national attention. the Tar Heels, one weighs as well as hand out some Prediction: 6 seed even more heavily in the Postseason Predictions: F Anthony Randolph – LSU awards to the best in the favor of South Carolina. F Patrick Patterson – Kentucky conference in 2008. Kentucky – (16-11, 10-4 All-SEC fi rst team: The Gamecocks have a F A.J. Ogilvy – Vanderbilt SEC) – After an abysmal G Devan Downey – South Carolina 453-137 overall record in NCAA Tournament teams: non-conference season, the G Chris Lofton - Tennessee the month of March under Wildcats looked dead in the G Shan Foster – Vanderbilt coach Joyce Compton. Tennessee – (26-3, 12-2 water. UK turned things F Charles Rhodes – Mississippi State Coach of the Year – Compton has coached 21 SEC) – The Vols struggled around in SEC play and had F Richard Hendrix – Alabama Kevin Stallings – Vanderbilt years at USC and during a little this week after almost played its way into the Runner-up – that time compiled a .768 earning their fi rst ever No. 1 dance, but a season-ending All-SEC second team: Bruce Pearl - Tennessee win percentage in the third ranking, falling at Vanderbilt injury to star freshman G Jamont Gordon – Mississippi State month of the year. and narrowly escaping Patrick Patterson might F Joe Crawford - Kentucky Player of the Year – The Gamecocks and Tar against Kentucky at home. derail the Wildcats’ chances. G Marcus Thornton – LSU Devan Downey – South Carolina Heels will throw out the Despite the sub par week, They played great without F Tyler Smith – Tennessee Runner-up – fi rst pitch at 4 p.m. Tuesday. 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