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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2010 VOL. 104, NO. 51 ● SINCE 1908

Tuesday 85° 67° Haley, Sheheen face off Wednesday N Gubernatorial candidates discuss Haley said funding for South Carolina universities was 85° 65° higher education, future of SC controlled by “football tickets, lobbyists and how many

O legislators graduated from there,” and said she would let colleges

I Jonathan Battaglia spend money how they wanted and gauge future funding based ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR on the results.

T “Our state’s colleges are all different,” Haley said. “School’s that do great, we Republican Nikki Haley said take it to the legislature. Schools that C Monday that she would use a don’t do well, we can incentivize them to business model to incentivize do better.”

E South Carolina universities to Sheheen called lowering funding for perform better, while Democrat the state’s universities a “terrible policy” L Vincent Sheheen said he would and said the state’s high unemployment help colleges tighten their belts rate can partly be blamed on the state

E and fi ght for more state funding. legislature’s continuous cuts.

The two gubernatorial “South Carolina has candidates echoed decentivized higher

L arguments used in their education, and not just fi rst debate by sparring on in the past two years,” education, jobs and taxes Sheheen said. “We need Soccer defeats LSU A at the ETV building to have a governor who in Columbia. The is committed to higher South Carolina is one win R third and fi nal debate education.” away from a SEC regular between Haley, a Higher education, season title after knocking E state representative Sheheen said, is the key off the Tigers 1-0. from Lexington, to long-term economic and Sheheen, a growth. Haley said See page 7 N state senator from technical colleges could Camden , will be reformed in the Mary Ann Chastain E take place in / The Associated Press same way four-year Florence tonight. Republican candidate for governor Nikki Haley (left) and Democratic challenger Vincent Sheheen gestured animatedly during their debate Monday in the ETV building in Columbia. DEBATE ● 3 G GENERAL ELECTION

Professor goes Gaga Spring sociology class to study Sent By Ravens Q&A unique pop icon’s rise to fame The Mix interviews South Jake FitzGerald Carolina-based post- STAFF WRITER hardcore band Sent By Ravens, who talk about their infl uences and how Starting this spring, USC will offer a class they plan to shape their about Lady Gaga. sound. Yes, that’s right — Lady Gaga. The original course, Lady Gaga and the See page 5 Sociology of Fame, was created and will be taught Jeremy Duncan / THE DAILY GAMECOCK by Mathieu Deflem , a longtime USC professor A fi re ignited Monday afternoon in a warehouse already of sociology and Lady Gaga fan. To the best of set to be demolished near Williams-Brice Stadium. Defl em’s knowledge, this will be the only full-time, Wanna Fanta? university-level course of its kind in the country. “We’re going to look at Lady Gaga as a social event,” Warehouse burns Defl em said. “So it’s not the person, and it’s not the The Tea music. It’s more this thing out there in society Party, an that has 10 million followers on Facebook extremist and six million on Twitter. I mean, that’s branch of near Bluff Road a social phenomenon. It’s a global social the GOP, phenomenon. So the central question hypocritically Two-alarm fi re breaks out in former of the course is, this fame, which is ironically also the theme of her first challenges Farmers Market, cause as yet unkown the U.S.’s Michelle records, how can it be accounted for? “living Fantone What are some of the mechanisms constitution.” Fourth-year Jake FitzGerald and some of the conditions of Lady political science STAFF WRITER Gaga’s rise to popularity?” and sociology Deflem added that another key See page 4 student Thick smoke billowed near Williams-Brice question of the course is, “What does it Stadium Monday afternoon after a warehouse in mean, and how does a person become famous?” the former South Carolina State Farmers Market “What is important about the course is it isn’t caught fi re around 3 p.m. a musicology course,” Defl em said. “It also isn’t a The building was used by Senn Brothers literary criticism course. It’s not a poetry course. (803) 777-3914 Produce and V.B. Hook Produce before the It’s not like a dance course. It’s not an art course. (803) 777-7726 farmers market moved from Bluff Road to a new It’s distinctly sociological.” (803) 777-7182 location in Lexington County. Although Deflem has been a sociology (803) 576-6172 “Right now we don’t know how [the fire] professor for 15 years, this course will be a started,” said Columbia Fire Department Chief drastic departure from what he has done before. Aubrey Jenkins. His focus has been in criminology, policing and the The building was no longer occupied and the sociology of law. electricity was turned off, as both companies So how does someone who has never taught a class vacated due to the impending closing of the involving pop culture and is, admittedly, not even Prop 19 should inspire SC Market. a pop music fan, want to or, more importantly, feel “We have not been able to do a thorough qualifi ed to teach a course about Lady Gaga? It all search so we’re not sure if anybody was inside,” goes back to that fi st time Defl em saw Lady Gaga Viewpoints Jenkins said. “We did a preliminary search, — on “The Tonight Show” — he became borderline columnist didn’t fi nd anybody — but it got pretty hot in obsessed. Stephen there, and because of the nature of the fi re we “Other people say that Gaga’s the new Madonna,” Courtesy of MCT Campus Barry pulled all the fi refi ghters out.” Defl em said. “But I don’t see it that way at all. I see it discusses Local news sources reported that the two- more like there’s people who have this very individual the alarm fi re was mostly put out by 5 p.m. thing. Frank Zappa had it. Prince had it. Miles Davis fi n a n c i a l Stephen Jenkins was certain that there was considerable had it. Jimi Hendrix had it. And Lady Gaga has it.” benefi ts Barry fire damage to the Senn Brothers side of the Deflem saw Lady Gaga live for the first time of the First-year building — the area where the fi re started. in Atlanta in 2009. Since then, he has seen her legalization broadcast The fire seemed pretty well-contained in perform 28 more times all around the world and of journalism only one half of the building, and it wasn’t has met her on fi ve separate occasions. He once marijuana. student believed that the V.B. Hook Produce side had ran into her in an airport in Texas, and she much damage. There were numerous fi rewalls recognized him and now knows him by name, separating the two sides. Deflem reported. He also owns hundreds of Prior to the fi re, the building was already set copies of Lady Gaga albums. to be demolished. To go along with seeing her live, Defl em Online @ started a website: gagafrontrow.net. www.dailygamecock.com Initially it was just a blog where he would Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] GAGA ● 3 PAGE 2 The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2010 LOCAL NATIONAL Aiken supply store sells feed, carriages Documents released detail abuse by priests

AIKEN, S.C. — A propitious set also caters to the pet owner. The store SAN DIEGO — Nearly 10,000 pages “These documents demonstrate years and of circumstances found Marvin carries pet wormers, fl ea control, horse of previously sealed Catholic church years and decades of concerted action that Williamson walking through the doors supplies, dog collars and leashes and documents have been made public and has allowed this community’s children of Weeks Farm Garden Supply Inc. 40 different kinds of feed. showed that the Diocese of San Diego to be victimized, and it is not until the years ago. Antique carriages and buggies can long knew about abusive priests, some of community looks at these documents that “I was looking for a job, it was often be seen in front of the store. whom were shuffl ed from parish to parish this cycle is ever going to be ended.” September of 1970 and I went to work “The fact that Aiken is a horse despite credible complaints against them. Donna Daly, a spokeswoman for for Graham Weeks,” said Williamson, community, we made the decision to After a three-year legal battle over the the Diocese of San Diego, did not who has been a fi xture at the business start carrying horse-drawn buggies,” diocese’s internal records, a retired San immediately return a call on Sunday and located at 1718 Richland Ave. “I worked said Williamson. “They’re for sale.” Diego Superior Court judge ruled late no one answered at the main diocese for him for 10 years. When he retired, The allure of the store’s original seed Friday that they could be made public. number. Maria Roberts, an attorney for I took over the business and have been bin draws people to the counter, where Attorneys for 144 people claiming sex the diocese, did not immediately respond here ever since.” they have an opportunity to get a closer abuse made the papers public Sunday. to a message left with her offi ce Sunday. The main store, back room and look at antique scales that are still in The records are from the personnel At least one of the priests, Gustavo warehouse is evocative of another use. fi les of 48 priests who were either credibly Benson, is still in active ministry in the era. Customers are greeted by an “The scales are certified,” said D.J. accused or convicted of sexual abuse Diocese of Ensenada in Mexico, DeMarco approachable and friendly staff. The Rogers, who works at the store. “People or were named in a civil lawsuit. They said. The diocese’s website lists Benson as store’s original seed bin is among the really enjoy looking at the scales.” include a decades-old case in which a the current treasurer. conversation pieces that can be found The complexion of the marketplace priest under police investigation was Calls to Benson’s parish and a throughout the structure that has continues to change, and Williamson allowed to leave the U.S. after the diocese spokesman for the Archdiocese of maintained its architectural integrity. recognized the importance in intervened. Tijuana, which oversees Ensenada, were There has been some change in diversifying. The plaintiffs settled with the diocese not returned. the type of merchandise the store has “You need to fi nd other products that in 2007 for nearly $200 million, but the In a 2002 interview with The Press- carried over the years, but the service will keep consumers coming back to agreement stipulated that an independent Enterprise of Riverside, Benson said he and a number of items have remained a your store,” he said. “We decided to judge would review the priests’ sealed ministered to children there but had not constant, making the store unique in an get into cracking pecans. We start in personnel records and determine what done anything inappropriate. ever-changing economy. the last part of October, and we’ll crack could be made public. In at least one instance, the files “We primarily started out as a garden pecans through April. In a peak year, The fi les show what the diocese knew included documented abuse by a priest and farm center, and we’ve stayed we’ll crack 35 tons of pecans. It provides about abusive priests, starting decades whose name had not before surfaced in with the concept to some degree,” said the store with extra revenue during the before any allegations became public, any lawsuit or criminal case, the Rev. Luis Williamson. “We then began selling winter months.” and that some church leaders moved Eugene de Francisco, who was originally horse feed, animal health products, A lawn mower shop and warehouse priests around or overseas despite credible from Colombia. Police investigated de while continuing to sell the garden and can be found behind the main building. complaints against them. Francisco for allegedly abusing children, home supplies. We carry fungicides, Williamson’s son Jimmy, Harold “We encourage all Catholics, all but the diocese convinced authorities to insecticides and fertilizers. Lawns and Watson, Richard Turner, D.J. and members of the community, to look for drop the case if the priest would return gardens are still our primary focus.” Danny Rogers are the nucleus of the these documents,” attorney Anthony immediately to his Colombian diocese Weeks Farm Garden Supply Inc. Weeks Farm Garden Supply Inc. team. DeMarco said at a news conference. and never return to the U.S.

INTERNATIONAL Haiti offi cial: Cholera outbreak stabilizing

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti erected after the Jan. 12 of preventing its spread is — A cholera outbreak that earthquake. “immense.” has killed more than 250 Five patients were “There are proven people in rural Haiti is diagnosed with cholera methods to contain and stabilizing, health offi cials here over the weekend, but treat cholera, so we know said Monday, as aid groups offi cials said they got sick what we’re dealing with. and the government race to outside the capital. The biggest challenge is prevent it from spreading As part of the effort logistics, that is, moving to the capital’s squalid to slow the spread of the massive amounts of camps of earthquake disease, Timothee said medicine, supplies and survivors. the government has asked people into place to treat The outbreak was for garbage to be removed them and prevent the expected to continue around the camps of disease from spreading,” spreading, but aid groups homeless. Fieser said from the and the government said If efforts to keep neighboring Dominican a drop in the death rate cholera out of the camps Republic. and the number of new fail, “The worst case Doctors Without cases suggested it could would be that we have Borders issued a statement progress more gradually hundreds of thousands of saying that some Port- than feared. people getting sick at the au-Prince residents were “The situation is same time,” said Claude suffering from watery beginning to stabilize. Surena, president of the diarrhea and were being Since yesterday we have Haiti Medical Association. treated at facilities in registered only six new Cholera can cause the capital city. Cholera Ramon Espinosa / The Associated Press Two men carry the coffi n of a child who died of cholera before his burial in Rossignol, Haiti, deaths,” Health Ministry vomiting and diarrhea infection among the Director Gabriel so severe it can kill from patients had not been on Sunday. A spreading cholera outbreak in rural Haiti threatened to outpace aid groups. Timothee said at a news dehydration in hours. confirmed, however, conference. Robyn Fieser, a and aid workers stressed Officials said no cases spokeswoman for Catholic that diarrhea has not have originated in the Relief Services, said she been uncommon in capital, Port-au-Prince, was confident that aid Port-au-Prince since the where authorities fear groups and the Haitian earthquake. abysmal hygiene, poor government will be “Medical teams have sanitation and widespread prepared to respond to an treated many people with poverty could rapidly outbreak should it occur watery diarrhea over spread the disease through in the camps. But she the last several months,” the sprawling tent slums stressed that the challenge Doctors Without Borders said. Transfer a prescription Aid workers in the IVL impoverished nation say the risk is magnified by YOU COULD WIN!! the extreme poverty faced Transfer any prescription you normally pick up at an by people displaced by off-campus pharmacy (in any state!) to the campus the quake, which killed as pharmacy this semester and you will be entered in a many as 300,000 people drawing for a and destroyed much of SanDisk Sansa 8GB MP3 the capital city. Haitians *One winner will be player living in the camps risk selected each month, August through disease by failing to wash December. www.sa.sc.edu/shs (803)777-4890 their hands, or scooping up standing water and then proceeding to wash fruits and vegetables. Timothee said the outbreak has killed 259 people and sickened 3,342. See what’s new in the Vista. “We are expecting Call or check us out online! a gradual spreading of cholera in the country, and the way it will do that is still unpredictable,” said 1218 Pulaski Street,Street, Columbia,Columbia, SC (Across(Across from Publix in the VisVista)ta) Michel Thieren, an offi cial 803-787-SKIN(7546)803-787-SKIN(7546) with the Pan-American www.occoskinstudio.comwww.occoskinstudio.com Health Organization in Haiti. Aid workers are coaching thousands of impoverished families how best to avoid cholera. Various aid groups are providing soap and water purification tablets and educating people in Port-au-Prince’s camps about the importance of washing their hands.

— Compiled by The Associated Press The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2010 PAGE 3

GAGA ● Continued from 1 post concert pictures, Arnold School’s proposals pay off but it evolved into a site devoted to the pop star, and is known for its Americans and reduce deaths among those who already have it. $21 million in grant funding to support concert pictures and rare According to Hebert, the rate of African-Americans with cancer in South faculty’s public health research projects unoffi cial downloads. Carolina is among the highest in the world. Deflem is confident Hebert said much of their work is intervention. He tries to encourage the Josh Dawsey in his Gaga knowledge adoption and maintenance of healthy behaviors. NEWS EDITOR to teach the course, and “[When] we get people in the room with us, we’re highly successful,” doesn’t seem to doubt his Writing grant proposals is a time-intensive, laborious process that doesn’t Hebert said. “We’re not trying to just reduce the rate at which they get sociological abilities either. conjure images of excitement, but — when accepted — the funds they provide cancer. We’re trying to reduce the rate at which they die from cancer.” “I’ve been in sociology can change the lives of thousands. Julie Smithwick-Leone and Deborah Billings face different challenges. The for 30 years,” Deflem That’s why USC officials from the Arnold School of Public Health duo received a $1 million grant to implement the Puentes, or Bridges project said. “So I think I know trumpeted $21 million in funds received since July in a Friday conference . within impoverished Latino communities. what it takes to be a Especially noteworthy projects among those to be funded: improving health The team will go into Hispanic communities in the Midlands, hoping to sociologist in the sense care opportunities for impoverished Latino communities, reducing cancer improve how these areas receive information about health care, specifi cally that I think I know how rates among African-Americans and studying the long-term effects of a fatal reproductive health care. to sociologically analyze chlorine spill fi ve years ago in Graniteville, S.C. They’ll train community ambassadors, who will deliver the appropriate a particular sociological The Graniteville project — a $2.9 million award to Dr. Erik Svendsen messages in a culturally and linguistically correct way, Smithwick-Leone said. issue, whether that issue from the National Institutes of Health — will study the effects of a train It’s a model that’s worked well in the past for both these two scientists and is law or something like derailment fi ve years ago. The study will last fi ve years. others. Billings previously spent two years training youth leaders in Mexico popular culture.” In 2005, nine people died from the train wreck in the small mining town on how to deliver similar messages. In the beginning, the near Aiken, and the derailment led to a major chlorine spill. While harmless They also hope to develop better strategies and policies for Latinos to course will deal with the in many processes of everyday life, chlorine can prove harmful in large doses, receive health care. sociology of popularity in Svendsen said. “When you add the language barriers and the cultural differences, along general. The first couple He and his team will check the lungs of those affected by the spill to learn with our current political atmosphere in this country, you have different weeks probably won’t whether or not their organs are aging at a higher rate than normal. Svendsen layers of barriers,” Smithwick-Leone said. be about Lady Gaga at said he isn’t sure what to expect. Other grants over $1 million include: all. But then the Gaga Previous studies show mill workers’ lungs aged twice as quickly post- $6.7 million to Saundra Glover to establish a research program on health scenario will be used as a accident in 2005 and 2006. A best-case scenario would be that the advanced disparities among minorities. real-life example detailing aging lasted only a couple years post-spill, he said. $3.25 million to USC professors Greg Hand and Lillian Smith to establish sociological traits. More “One of our key goals is get them some medical care and do whatever we the S.C. Public Health Training Center. specifi c information about can to help them,” Svendsen said. $1.4 million to Russ Pate, a professor in the exercise science department, to the course content can be Those affected will be taken to the Medical College of Georgia, less than study childhood obesity. found at gagacourse.net — one hour from Graniteville. a site Deflem has already Prevention is also the key for James Hebert. Hebert received a $4.3 million Comments on this story? created for the class. grant from the National Cancer Institute to prevent cancer among African- E-mail [email protected] “Initially I thought I should call the course the Sociology of Fame or the Sociology of Celebrity, and then I was going to use Lady Gaga as an example,” Deflem said. “Then I thought, ‘Oh, what the hell? Let’s make the whole freaking course about Lady Gaga and her rise to fame.’” From Deflem’s point of view, he doesn’t believe it is going to be a terribly difficult course. It will, however, be very demanding in terms of workload. The class will encompass multiple readings about music, pop culture, sex and gender, among many other topics. The course in the spring semester will only have one section of 50 students. Defl em plans on teaching the course in the summer again with a cap of 50 students, but plans on opening up the class size to around 120 next fall. Pre-requisites include Sociology 101, or another 300-level sociology course or consent of the Mary Ann Chastain / The Associated Press instructor. Gubernatorial candidates Republican Nikki Haley (left) and Democrat Vincent Sheheen shake hands before the start of their debate Monday evening. “I hope that [prospective students] are at least substantive cuts would need to when you voted for it.” I happen to think is more DEBATE ● Continued from 1 somewhat fans of Gaga,” be made to the state budget, The two candidates also interesting to see, rather than universities are by giving them Defl em said. “They don’t with Haley saying she would clashed over Haley’s alleged late a debate that is too formulaic,” more freedom on how to spend have to be hardcore fans. evaluate the efficiency of every income tax payments and again Bierbauer said. their money. The better fan will not government agency in her first disagreed on how many people are South Carolina voters will Charles Bierbauer , dean necessarily be the better year in office. Sheheen said he employed at the state Department head to the polls Nov. 2 to decide of USC’s College of Mass student. But you have to would eliminate the accounting of Education. The disagreements between the two candidates. A Communications and Information have some interest in the and human resource departments often went back and forth between Rasmussen Report released Studies, said he was glad to see topic. So if you really don’t in agencies that have multiple Haley and Sheheen, prompting Thursday showed Haley holding a the candidates discuss higher like her, you probably accounting and human resource each candidate to respond to 47 to 38 percent lead over Sheheen education. shouldn’t take the course. outlets. charges from the other. among likely voters, but it was “As a viewer, you look for things But you don’t have to be Haley challenged Sheheen’s Bierbauer, however, said he the fi rst time her lead had dipped that you have a stake in, and I an expert.” ability to cut spending, calling liked that the moderator, ETV’s below double digits. have a stake in higher education,” him “a cheerleader” for President Mark Quinn, let the candidates said Bierbauer, a former CNN Barack Obama’s stimulus package talk to each other. political correspondent. “I think Comments on this story? Comments on this story? that was eventually accepted by “It was an exchange that both candidates really defined E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] the General Assembly. their positions on higher “The truth is that Sen. Sheheen education tonight.” has never seen a spending package Haley continued to advocate he didn’t like,” Haley said. “I for an abolition of the state’s will fight against a government corporate income tax, while Visit us online stimulus or bailout every time.” Sheheen said he would rely on Sheheen charged back that small business incentives to lure Haley did, in fact, vote to allow jobs and industry to the state. www. the stimulus money last March. Sheheen also said it would be “I voted for it because I wanted “irresponsible” to scrap the tax Daily Gamecock my tax dollars spent here in South because it is “70 percent funded Carolina,” Sheheen said. “It makes .com by out-of-state corporations.” no sense to say you’re against it Both candidates agreed that PAGE 4 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2010 Negativity stalls growth EDITORIAL BOARD of country KARA APEL Editor-in-Chief President needs ELLEN MEDER KRISTYN SANITO citizen support Managing Editor Copy Desk Chief to achieve goals KRISTYN WINCH JAMES KRATCH Assistant Viewpoints Editor Assistant Sports Editor Is it really true that every single politician on SARA HARTLEY JIMMY GILMORE the face of the planet is Assistant News Editor The Mix Editor a liar and a cheat — that no one who ever runs PAULINA OLIVARES JEREMY AARON Assistant Design Director Assistant Photography Editor for office actually does what they promise? As someone who doesn’t follow Incentives poor fi x politics extremely closely, I for education cuts WANNA FANTA? feel it is easier for people like A gubernatorial debate between Republican Nikki Tea Party platforms hypocritical myself to Haley and Democrat Vincent Sheheen was broadcast on Sydney step back ETV Monday. The debate focused mainly on the topics Patterson Extremist branch of GOP are correct that the constitution doesn’t First-year and see of education, jobs and taxes. use that exact phrase, the issue has been print journalism the whole It is fantastic that both candidates outlined challenges ‘living constitution’ student fundamentally decided during hundreds of picture. specific plans for changing the way South Carolina years of court decisions and is one of the While universities are funded. Haley believes funding should Midterms are here! No, I don’t mean bedrocks of our society. One of the most those who strongly be incentivized, and those pesky exams that have you tearing bizarre statements comes from Joe Miller, support one party see institutions should be your hair out in Thomas Cooper for hours. “Haley’s higher candidate from Alaska, who supports the things in one way, those rewarded for successes I’m talking about midterm elections. Nov. repeal of the 17th Amendment. Ironically, who don’t can notice through increased 2 is the time of year that Americans get to the 17th Amendment changed the election trends in politics that education plan has funding. Sheheen wants to exercise the right to vote. of senators from being chosen by state some miss. For example, put an end to the startling This year, a third governments to direct vote by the people . a major trend seems the same promise as trend of drastically faction has risen out of Miller is running on the same system he to be that no matter lowering funding for state the Republican Party: the wishes to abolish. who wins the election No Child Left Behind.” universities. infamous Tea Party. While This highlights some constitutional and who supported Haley’s plan for higher some states’ Republican conundrums that the Tea Party has. them throughout their education sounds a lot like “No Child Left Behind: Parties have embraced Tea They love to fire up crowds by lauding campaign, once a new College Edition,” in which schools are rewarded for Michelle Party candidates, in other the Constitution like it’s their Bible and politician takes offi ce, the success. As many remember, former President Bush’s No Fantone states three-way races have advocate the return to fundamentalism. country as a whole turns Child Left Behind Act didn’t work very well, fi nancially Fourth-year appeared among Democrats, political science Some Tea Partiers, such as Miller, do not against them. penalizing schools that were already underfunded, thus Republicans and Tea Partiers, and sociology believe in a “living constitution,” one that When was the last time less successful. Haley’s plan holds about the same amount giving Americans more student is adaptable to the times. Without a “living press or even pop culture of promise. Though it is nice that she recognizes that options to choose from. constitution,” African-Americans would still outlets painted a good different schools have different spending needs, it seems As Tea Party candidates receive be considered three-fi fths of a person and I picture of our president? Sheheen’s plan of creating a commission to oversee more attention, their polarizing beliefs wouldn’t be able to vote next week. I doubt During his run for offi ce, public colleges while working to reverse funding losses are coming to the forefront, leaving me Miller agrees with those hypotheticals, but President Barack Obama of the past 10 years is a bit wiser. seriously worried about the direction of the that illustrates the problem with supporting was lauded as the change In the debate, Sheheen mentioned that the state’s high government should they get elected. the idea of a fundamental, unchanging our country needed, the unemployment rate may be due to the state legislature’s Recently, I wrote about Sen. Jim constitution. They advocate an extremely new face of America and higher education budget cuts. DeMint’s bigoted statements about whether limited government, but try to impose their a perfect replacement Unfortunately, no matter which candidate is elected, single women and gays should be allowed to social beliefs on the public. They in no for former President it is hard to say if any of these plans for higher education teach, but this is just one of the troubling way want the government in their small George W. Bush. will be executed. After all, during the debate neither beliefs coming from candidates with Tea businesses, but have no problem with it After he was elected, Haley nor Sheheen could stay focused on the issues Party backing. Both Sharron Angle and in our bedrooms and relationships. This thousands celebrated for more than 15 minutes before resorting to finger Christine O’Donnell , senatorial candidates hypocrisy leaves me hoping Americans such a promising result. pointing, mudslinging and know-it-all fact-checking. It’s from Nevada and Delaware , respectively, will realize the extremism of the Tea Party Two years into his time safe to say that 10 years of eating away at public colleges’ believe the concept of separation of church and if not vote for a Democrat, vote for a in office, all that is said “main” source of funding can’t be fi xed in 15 minutes. and state is unconstitutional. While they moderate Republican at the very least. about Obama is what he has done wrong recently, or even what he just hasn’t done. No matter what, Tax increase untimely, not productive for SC it seems this country can’t get behind a Change in allocation of funds causes repairs. That’s right, the county council improvements will undoubtedly run over leader. Whether we are wants you to pay an additional tax so that budget like the Big Dig project in Boston complaining that he is skeptics to lose faith in County Council the government-provided roads will not did. Council members may try and haggle to useless and ineffective damage your car. The list of roads also have roads improved in their constituents’ or protesting that he is During the Nov. 2 election cycle, Richland deemed for repair has changed several area over economically feasible locations destroying everything County voters will have a ballot initiative times and led skeptics to believe that the and curry favor with construction firms we hold dear, the on whether or not to increase the local funding will not be allocated appropriately to increase chances of reelection. Miley’s American public just isn’t penny sales tax from 7 cents to 8 cents. by the County Council. The assertion that the plan will create 14,000 jobs satisfi ed. I don’t see how This would be about a 14 percent increase proposed increase will do little comes from the assumption that companies constant negativity and in the tax rate. This tax proposal, while to improve the quality of life are clamoring to get to Columbia and just opposition of someone initially supposed to fund the bus system in for the citizens of Richland need roads to be built. who is supposed to unite the Midlands, will now also use two-thirds County but rather serve as a Now is not the time to increase taxes so the country can help us of the expected revenue to fund new road subsidy for the University to that local spendthrift politicians can spend in any way. By hanging construction and other projects, such as keep funneling money toward taxpayer money on projects that may not him out to dry as soon extensions of Shop Road and improvements Innovista. pan out. We do know how recent efforts at as he comes to power, we to Innovista. It even includes spending Will Potter Miley’s economic models road improvements in the Five Points area take his power away. How Second-year on bike lanes and greenways. Miley & economics predict that there will be turned out. While several new companies can we complain that he Associates did an economic study that tries student huge economic growth once have entered the Five Points area, local hasn’t done anything to extol the benefi ts of the tax increase like this proposal is implemented. tenants like Hiller Hardware had to shut when the political climate direct employment opportunities on road Unfortunately, this is not down because of the loss of business. This ensures he cannot garner construction jobs and provide incentives to the case because most of the jobs will be was caused by the longer-than-expected enough support to do employers outside of the Midlands area to temporary government jobs to build the repairs of Five Points roads for beautifi cation anything? The opposing come to Columbia. roads and will do nothing for economic purposes that eliminated traffic to the view may be the easiest According to The State newspaper, bad growth except serve as welfare for local local tenants and forced them to go out of to take, but it sure isn’t roads in the Richland County area cost construction firms. The models do not going to lead to any business. drivers an estimated $262 per year in car take into account that the proposed positive outcomes.

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S.C.-based post-hardcore band talks about infl uences, evolution, new directions Katelyn Vereen TDG: What bands infl uence you and Sent By Ravens the most? THE DAILY GAMECOCK Riner: Personally, I was infl uenced by Blindside, Thrice, Incubus and Red Hot Chili Peppers when I started singing. I really got into grunge and industrial. Now, I listen Sent By Ravens, a local alternative post-hardcore band, played at The House in 5 to bands like The Avett Brothers, As Cities Burn and Oceana a lot. For the record, Points last Friday. They are currently signed with Tooth & Nail Records, and were the best album this year is Oceana’s “Clean Head.” It’s completely different with the listed as one of Alternative Press Magazine’s “100 Bands You Need to Know in 2010.” band, though. I feel that Dane and JJ are defi nitely into heavier stuff... Jon is more Zach Riner, lead vocalist, met with The Daily Gamecock to talk about the beginnings, experimental and listens to a lot of Scary Kids Scaring Kids and Chiodos. Andy is more infl uences, successes and direction of Sent By Ravens. like me, just more odd and listens to a lot of reggae.

The Daily Gamecock: How did Sent By Ravens form? Zach Riner: Andy [O’Neal], our guitarist, and old members Derrick and Jamie TDG: Are you all planning on writing and going back into the studio again found me on the Internet in 2006. I was in another band in Georgia, but they liked soon? what they heard. I visited them a few times, and I thought and prayed about it for a Riner: Yes. We’ve already written some, but it’s weird. We don’t know whether we’re good while. I fi nally decided to move, and I’ve been here ever since. JJ [Leonard] and going to go heavier or change it up, but it’s defi nitely a different sound. We’re kind of Dane [Anderson], our other guitarist and drummer, came from Hawaii after we found stuck in the Christian hard rock genre, which none of us really want to be stuck in. them on YouTube three years ago. We’ve also had Jon [Arena] as our bass player since We’re all Christians, but we don’t want to play for just Christians. Not to offend, but February. there’s a bad image of Christians now, mostly due to radicals, and I don’t want to be pinned to that ... I want to love God, but I don’t want to force views on listeners or get caught up in the religious aspect. I just want to help people that don’t have enough love or inspiration in their lives through what we write and perform.

TDG: What does Sent By Ravens want to thematically relay to listeners? Riner: Defi nitely, defi nitely hope. If I’m writing a song, it’s going to glorify people. Some songs are written from terrible situations, but there’s always good to come from it and vice versa. I don’t like to talk about the negative in just the negative.

TDG: Are you guys planning on playing more shows in South Carolina soon? Riner: I think that we’re going to try to do a big home show in Hartsville [S.C.] sometime before the end of the year. We’ve been touring out west a lot and playing large shows. Since January, we’ve played in all but nine states, and in June we toured with Emery. When we played in Fort Smith, Ark., there were over 1,500 people there.

TDG: How has Sent By Ravens changed the most in the past four years? Riner: We’re a completely different band than from back then. Andy and I are the only original members, and I scream a lot more live. ... We’re a lot heavier than what we used to be. It’s one of the edgier things about us. People are always like, “Is this even the same band? This is heavier than I thought it would be.” We change over time, and so does our music.

Courtesy of Sent By Ravens Comments on this story? The audience reachs for post-hardcore, hard rock band Sent By Ravens’ lead singer Zach E-mail [email protected] Riner at the Cootie Hut in Florence, S.C., one of the band’ s many Southeastern tour stops. Predators hunt prey in ‘Kingdom’

‘The Hobbit’ fights pre-production woes Australian crime drama rich “Pope” Cody is by far the most outstanding in complex moral, familial issues among all the actors. He creates a very creepy Film potentially week. and evil persona that is slightly reminiscent of No decision has been made, Javier Bardem’s Oscar-winning turn in “No pushed out of NZ Neal Hughes although many suspect one will be STAFF WRITER Country for Old Men.” Mendelsohn infuses his due to union disputes issued by the end of the week. character with periods of surprising and chilling It appeared “The Hobbit” kindness, adding a dangerous erraticism to him. Jimmy Gilmore Animal Kingdom THE MIX EDITOR would already be in the midst of Michod clearly exhibits a handle on directing production with Guillermo del NOW IN THEATERS with this film. He uses the camera very well, The fi ght for Middle-earth is on. Toro (“Pan’s Labyrinth”) directing and his shots add to the bleakness of the plot, After years of pre-production and Jackson producing. Earlier this ★ ★ ★ ★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ typically displaying bland colors and blue-collar woes, Peter Jackson’s two-part epic year, del Toro left the production, Director: David Michod environments. Combined with a haunting score, “The Hobbit,” still may not even citing the extended pre-production Starring: James Frecheville, Ben Mendelsohn, many of the scenes can stand without dialogue be shot in New Zealand. and development period. Guy Pearce due to their visual and musical completeness. After director/writer/producer And while Warner’s Run Time: 113 minutes Possessing very few fl aws, “Animal Kingdom” Jackson beautifully turned his representatives have cited England Rating: R for violence, drug content and pervasive does most everything very well, but does not native country into a majestic, as a potential production site, the language blow away in any sense. Granted, it could be fantastical landscape in “The Lord loss of “The Hobbit” would be dissected like a piece of literature, and the plot of the Rings” trilogy, Warner Bros. crushing to an industry that’s only twists are very unique and unpredictable, but may now move the project out of recently come into the spotlight. “Animal Kingdom,” in reference to its title, it still lacks that intangible “wow” factor that the country. Jackson’s “The Lord of the follows the rigid rules prescribed by nature, in something like “The Social Network” possessed, The Australia-based Media, Rings” project, fi lmed over multiple which there is a natural food chain with predators making it hard for the fi lm to truly stand head- Entertainment and Arts Alliance years, spurred the New Zealand and prey. Instead of the Sahara, the fi lm takes and-shoulders above the crowd. (MEAA) issued a “no work” film economy through its job place in Melbourne, Australia, and instead of However, “Animal Kingdom” is one the best ban on the film for members of opportunities for industry workers. lions, it’s the Cody family. David Michod’s fi rst pictures of the year, and deserves recognition for its union. While the ban, which For them to lose “The Hobbit” feature is a subtle thriller, showing that a new its excellent attributes. stemmed from details regarding the would be to suck out everything director with an abundance of talent has arrived representation of members involved that “The Lord of the Rings” on the Hollywood scene. “Animal Kingdom” is in the production, has since been pumped in, and would displace one of the most unexpected surprises this year, lifted, that hasn’t stopped Warner Jackson from his visionary center. with little or no buzz surrounding the film’s Bros. from threatening to shift the Citing Helen Kelly, the head of release. It takes a simple story and creates a project. New Zealand’s Council of Trade fantastic tale of cat-and-mouse revenge. “The Hobbit” was scheduled Unions, the Hollywood Reporter The film opens on 17-year-old Joshua “J” to begin shooting early next year said last week that the dispute Cody (James Frecheville) calling the police and with Jackson directing, but he may was part of a broader discussion telling them that his mother has overdosed on now have no choice but to delay his regarding actor priorities and heroin and that they need to come and collect much-awaited project further. working conditions. her body. With such a grim opening, “Animal However, he does have thousands But for Jackson and “The Kingdom” alerts the viewer that this fi lm may of New Zealanders behind him. Hobbit,” which is easily one of the not follow any stereotypical Hollywood formula Sunday afternoon, dozens of rallies most widely anticipated global fi lm of happy endings and overcoming the odds. were held to “save Middle-earth.” products on slate for the next three With no one to look after him, Joshua is New Zealand website TVNZ years, it’s almost like a slap in the sent to his estranged grandmother’s house to reported that Richard Taylor, face, especially when “The Lord of live with her and his four uncles. As it turns managing director of Weta the Rings” shed such positive light out, the Codys are a notorious crime family, workshops (whose pioneering visual on the country’s industry. and Joshua has just stumbled into a hotbed of effects have been at the core of all Warner Bros. is now in a terrible criminal activity. Frecheville plays his character Peter Jackson fi lms), read a letter predicament — gamble that one with a sense of naïveté and openness that gives from Jackson at the Wellington of the world’s most financially “Animal Kingdom” a strong moral battle, rally. successful directors can keep his adding to the intrigue as he wrestles with his Jackson pointed a finger at the film together amidst union strife, developing perception of right and wrong. As MEAA, saying they carry “the very or force the project to re-imagine soon as Joshua gets settled in with his new real risk of destroying the great big itself by moving abroad. family, the Australian cops begin to light a fi re heart that beats inside our fi lms.” It’s a collision of arts and under the family, creating palpable tension and Yet Warner Bros., which is business in the worst possible putting Joshua in the delicate situation of being investing approximately $500 way, and unfortunately, That’s a criminal witness. million in the production of the Entertainment. Each of the performances in the film is Courtesy of impawards.com fi lm, has had its confi dence shaken excellent in its own way. Director Michod fully “Animal Kingdom” stresses fi ne lines by the incident, which could have Comments on this story? develops each of his characters and lets them between family loyalty and morality. 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Kinneman for the game-winner, a fitting Women’s golf posts poor The Razorbacks managed to get on the board moment for her fi rst career goal. Ryan Velasquez with a 22-yard shot from midfielder Kelsey “I couldn’t be happier for her,” Smith said. fi nal round of play STAFF WRITER Allison in the 66th minute, but it proved to be “She showed her emotions; she’s thrilled, and in NC weekend tourney too little too late as Carolina held on to remain we’re all excited for her. She’s such a tremendous Sunday’s match between No. 18 South undefeated away from home. defender, one of the best you’ll fi nd. She hasn’t Carolina and LSU provided many similarities to While the offense proved to be the story on always been an offensive fi nisher, but the fact Chris Bilko last year’s SEC Championship. Both were played Thursday, it was Carolina’s defense that shined that she puts herself in position to help in the STAFF WRITER on ESPNU , both had down-to-the-wire fi nishes brightest against LSU (6-8-4, 3-4-3). attack has been key. To get a goal, I couldn’t be and most notably, both yielded the same result. Besides a miscommunication between senior happier for her.” Following a 3-1 victory over Arkansas The USC women’s goalkeeper Mollie Patton and sophomore From there, the Gamecocks managed to hold Thursday night, defender Brittiny Rhoades and golf team struggled defender Dani Henry in the sixth the Tigers to zero shots for the remainder of the rest of the Gamecocks managed to knock mightily on the last day minute that led to a collision a n d a the match and come away with a very off the Tigers 1-0 behind the senior’s game- of the Landfall Tradition near-goal for the Tigers, valuable victory. winning goal in the 80th minute, extending in Wilmington, N.C., the Gamecock defense was “This is a huge win for us,” their winning streak to three. posting a hefty 25-over- as sound as it’s been all season. Rhoades said. “We’ve always said we “I’m really happy that we found a way to win,” par score in Sunday’s fi nal Despite totaling nine shots and control our own destiny and where coach Shelley Smith said. “I don’t think it was round. five corner kicks, LSU managed we fall in the SEC [Tournament]. our best game. We weren’t fi nding each other; The squad dropped just four shots on goal, marking the I think it just gives us that we weren’t patient with our offense. But the fact from ninth to a tie for 11th straight match that Carolina has little bit of confidence that Brittiny stepped up as a senior leader and 11th with N.C. State held its opponents to four shots on goal that we need going captain to come through with the fi rst goal of on the final day of the or less. into next her career, I couldn’t be happier for her. That’s tournament . Everyone The shutout was also Patton’s ninth weekend.” the way teams are going to win, by fi nding a way on the team posted a of the season and 31st of her career, and people stepping up at the right times.” score of 3-over-par or making her two shutouts away from With a chance to finish the regular season worse Sunday . The best tying the SEC career record. undefeated on the road for the first time in Comments on this story? score, 75, was posted “I think we all just hold ourselves program history, Carolina (14-3-2, 8-1-1) rose E-mail [email protected] by freshman Samantha to a really high standard defensively, to the occasion during its showdown with the Swinehart. whether it’s from our forwards or Razorbacks (5-10-3, 2-6-2) in Fayetteville, Ark. The Lancaster, Ohio, Mollie,” Rhoades said. “We all want In a scoreless tie at minute 38, sophomore native played very Mollie to get that record she’s been forward Rae Wilson took a pass from junior well starting out on trying to set. We just like to work really midfielder Kira Campbell in front of the net the Country Club of hard. [Associate head coach Jamie Smith] and managed to beat three Arkansas defenders Landfall’s Dye Course. puts a lot of pressure on us, but it makes and goalkeeper Britni Williams for her first THE DAILY GAMECOCK Swinehart started her us rise to the occasion.” / collegiate goal. round with a bogey on the Despite the defensive cushion, however, Two minutes later, Wilson helped the ninth hole of the shotgun Carolina struggled to get the ball rolling Sam Bennett Gamecocks extend their lead going into halftime start but rebounded and offensively and failed to record a shot in the with a cross to junior forward Kayla Grimsley, nailed six straight pars second half as the match moved into the who quickly scored her 11th goal of the season and birdied the 16th to get 80th minute. to make it 2-0. back to even par. The rest It was then that Rhoades The barrage continued in the second half of the front nine was not managed to dribble around when junior defender Ellen Fahey notched very kind to Swinehart, a group of LSU defenders her second goal in as many games in the 55th as she bogied three out of and fire a left-footed shot minute. In a similar play to last Sunday’s win her last eight holes to end from the top of the box over over Tennessee, Fahey rushed toward the goal up with 3-over-par on the day. The rest of the field ended up struggling as Volleyball picks up fi rst home conference win much as USC did on Sunday, consistently posting highs scores across the board. This Ryder led the Gamecocks on better, and tonight was a great because of that.” Carolina defeats UK vaulted Swinehart up the offense, with Ryder playing the performance by her.” Byers’ kill set up the match individual standings by in straight sets Friday best match of her career. She The Gamecocks played with point for the Gamecocks in a wild 14 spots for a tie for 40th finished the night with 15 kills incredible energy from the first third set. Thevenin scored the Corbin Ensminger place , the second highest and a .500 hitting percentage . serve. They played with focus, but next point to give South Carolina THE DAILY GAMECOCK Gamecock fi nisher in the Thevenin, whose play has been also appeared to be having fun at the 29-27 win. tournament. South Carolina won its first outstanding this season, added 17 the same time. When the final The Gamecocks were not The highest placing conference home match on Friday, kills. point went to South Carolina, able to pull off another upset on USC player was junior knocking off the Kentucky “Ryder had a great match. She’s several players fell on the floor Sunday, as they fell to Tennessee Katie Burnett, who Wildcats in straight sets, 25-21, been playing great all season,” in celebration. Somera said the 25-16, 25-15, and 25-14. fi nished in a tie for 22nd 25-23 and 29-27. coach Ben Somera said. “Ever team focused on enjoying the Tennessee jumped out to place. The Brunswick, Freshman Juliette Thevenin since Cara [Howley] went down, experience. an early 11-3 lead after South Ga., native had the most and redshirt sophomore Olivia she’s just played better and “In our pre-game we talked Carolina committed several consistent tournament about how you have a choice in the hitting errors and was unable to of anyone on the team, way you respond to everything. stop the Volunteers’ attack. South finishing at 9-over-par We can make it the end of the Carolina called a timeout in an over a three-day span . world, or we can have a good time attempt to regain momentum, but She also posted the best and enjoy what life is teaching us it was unsuccessful as Tennessee round of anyone on the right now,” Somera said. “That’s was able to extend its lead to 19-9. squad, an even-par 72 in the attitude we took, and it South Carolina was able to put Friday’s fi rst round. seemed to work out well for us.” together a small rally, but was The rest of team Sophomore Brandi Byers had downed by a kill from sophomore struggled at times to post five blocks, all of them seeming Leslie Cikra. a good number on the to come in crucial moments. In The second set was more scoreboard throughout a matter of a few minutes in the competitive for awhile, but the tournament. third set, Byers had two blocks Tennessee was still able to pull Sophomore Amanda and a kill. away and win 25-15. The third Strang ended up tied for “Byers gave us the size to match set was more of the same for 52nd place at 16-over- up with Kentucky, who’s really Tennessee, as they won 25-14. par. Freshman Suzie Lee big and physical in the middle,” ended up a 19-over-par, Chris Keohane / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Somera said. “She did a good job while freshman Katie Olivia Ryder (11), Taylor Bruns (20) and the Gamecock volleyball team in our scouting and preparation Comments on this story? Rose Higgins was one captured their fi rst SEC home win of the season against Kentucky. this week, and she got the nod E-mail [email protected] shot back at 20-over-par. UCLA ended up winning the overall team title in the tournament at 16-over-par. Powerhouses Thundering Herd rolls over men’s soccer North Carolina and Texas rounded out the top three overall. Marshall tacks on three early goals, never looks back advantage. While the Gamecocks were unable to fi nd the back of the USC will take a week in 4-1 Conference-USA romp over Gamecocks net, they tallied a 24-8 shot advantage, with a 15-3 shot advantage in the off this week and will second half. return to action Nov. Isabelle Khurshudyan Despite the volume of shots, the Thundering Herd held the Gamecocks THE DAILY GAMECOCK 5 to 7 in the inaugural scoreless until the 86th minute, when senior Will Traynor scored his Pac-10/SEC Challenge fi fth goal of the season, tying the team lead in that category, but Marshall Following a devastating 1-0 loss to North Carolina last Tuesday night, in Stanford, Calif. This tacked on one more goal in the 88th minute that was brought in by Dalton the men’s soccer team was faced with the difficulty of rebounding at tournament will be Hadlock. Sammy Boateng fi nished with two assists for the Thundering Marshall just four days later. played on the pristine Herd. Unfortunately for the Gamecocks, the turnaround was just too quick Stanford Golf Course on Though senior goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer allowed twice as many goals for them, for they suffered only their second conference loss of the season the campus of Stanford in the contest as he has the past four games, he tallied two saves in the at Marshall by a score of 4-1. University. This trip to match , while Marshall goalkeeper collected four saves. The Thundering “One of the challenges in Conference USA is that travel is pretty California will be the Herd also had a whopping 21-14 foul advantage over the Gamecocks, as extensive,” coach Mark Berson said. “That was an important road game fi rst time the Gamecocks well as a 4-3 advantage in corner kicks, one of which led to a goal. for us.” have traveled to the West “We need to make sure to rebound,” Berson said. “We have two very The devastation in the game came early, as Marshall scored three of its Coast since they went to important conference games: Wednesday night against FIU and on four goals in the fi rst 11 minutes of the contest, making the chance of a Sunriver, Ore., in May of Sunday against Memphis . They’re very important games for us as we look rebound bleak for the Gamecocks. 2005. toward our goal of qualifying for the conference championship and then The fi rst goal of the match came off a corner kick in the fi fth minute having an opportunity to compete for the conference championship.” on a loose ball in front of the goal from midfielder Devin Perkins. Anthony Virgara added Marshall’s second score just 30 seconds later on a Comments on this story? breakaway. Finally, Mat Butler scored Marshall’s third goal in the opening Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] E-mail gamecocksportspage@ 11 minutes on a cross inside the Gamecock 18-yard box for an early 3-0 sc.edu PAGE 8 The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2010

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